Telethon-2008 garners over $35 millionNovember 28, 2008 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Over $35 was garnered during the Telethon held in Los Angeles on November 27, the press office of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund told PanARMENIAN.Net $1 300 000 was collected in Los Angeles, some $200 000 in Lebanon, $130 000 in Montreal, $100 000 in Argentina, $200 000 in UK, $40 000 in the Netherlands, $50 000 in Australia, $200 000 in New York, $1 500 000 in France, $85 000 in Germany, $33 000 in Switzerland, $250 000 in Toronto, $40 000 in Greece and Cyprus. Last year the figure exceeded $15 million. The funds will be spent on development programs in Armenian and NKR rural areas. 1 200 000 euro (some $1.5 mln.) was collected during European Phonethon 2008, conducted by Hayastan All-Armenian Fund from November 13 to 16. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |