Over thousand Armenian citizens immigrated in U.S. in 2007April 23, 2008 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Department of State published statistics of migration and non-migration visas issued to foreigners in 2007.The number of U.S. visitors totals 6.4 million; 434 thousand immigrated in the United States. According to Armenia report, over a thousand of RA citizens immigrated in the U.S. and 4.2 thousand visited the country as tourists in 2007. Azerbaijan: 0 migrant and 3.1 thousand tourists. Georgia: 444 migrants and 4.8 thousand tourists. Russia: 4 329 migrant and 137.2 tourists, Washington ProFile reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |