Armenian Assembly of America look forward to working with new AdministrationJanuary 22, 2009 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomed the 44th President with a full-page ad in Roll Call, "The Newspaper of Capitol Hill Since 1955," the Assembly told PanARMENIAN.Net The ad reads in part, "The Armenian Assembly of America and the Armenian-American community salute President Barack Obama on his historic inauguration," and prominently illustrates President Obama's position on the Armenian Genocide. Roll Call has a circulation of over 18,000; an additional 11,500 copies are delivered to Congress and 400 copies are delivered to the White House. "We look forward to working with the new Administration and Congress to further strengthen U.S.-Armenia and U.S.-Karabakh relations, as well as end the scourge of genocide and the consequences of denial," stated Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. 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. |