World's 1200 best museums can now be explored onlineMarch 16, 2020 - 20:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google Arts & Culture has created virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the best museums in the world, which come in handy especially now when people around the world are staying home to fight the spread of the coronavirus. The platform features content from over 1200 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online. The British Museum in London, Guggenheim Museum in New York, Musée d’Orsay in Paris, Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence are just some of the spots you can explore without leaving your home. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |