International festival "Karot" to be held in KremlinJune 3, 2009 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Among 10 groups the Erebuni ethnographic dance ensemble will represent Belarusian Armenians in Moscow during the finale of the Karot International Armenian festival.According to the Erkramas newspaper of Armenians in Russia, the ensemble became the best performer at the "Karot Miasin" gala concert premiered on May 31, 2009 in Minsk. The event was timed to the Day of Republic of Armenia. The "Karot" festival is organized on the stage of Russia's State Kremlin Palace every year. Winners of the Minsk festival of Belarusian Armenians have been granted the opportunity to take part in this high cultural show. In his greeting at the opening of the Karot festival Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II particularly said, "the event bares testimony of organizers' noble mission to support Armenians living far from their Motherland, who with the help of the national culture maintain universal values". Festival's organizing committee expressed gratitude for help and support, rendered by the Authorized Representative for Matters of Religions and Nationalities under the Council of Ministers of Belarus, Republican Center of National Cultures under the Ministry of Culture, Armenian Embassy in Belarus, non-governmental organizations of the Armenian community of the country. 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. |