Artsakh President sends condolences to Montserrat Caballé's familyOctober 8, 2018 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) President Bako Sahakyan on Monday, October 8 sent a letter of condolences to the family of Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé who died on October 6 at the age of 85. "She belonged to those exceptional people who contributed to the dissemination of goodness and humanity in the world with their activity, principles and ideas, shed light and warmth around them," Sahakyan said. "The visit of the soprano to Artsakh and her album “Armenia and Artsakh: The Island of Christianity” became a significant event in our country's life, making a substantial contribution to introducing Artsakh to the world." Caballé had been in hospital since the middle of last month following a spell of ill health. Her funeral is expected to take place on Monday. The artist, who turned 85 in April, had been suffering from ill health for years after having a stroke in 2012. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |