Khachkar symbolizing RA-Catalonian friendship placed in BarcelonaSeptember 22, 2009 - 20:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 19, ceremonial opening of khachkar, symbolizing RA-Catalonian friendship was held at the square adjacent to Barcelona Royal Palace.The event organized on the initiative of Armenia's Friends public organization, headed by RA citizen David Hambartsumyan, was consecrated by the Vicar of Armenian Catholic Church in Spain and Portugal, Sasun Zmrukhtyan. The event was attended by Catalonia National Council Chairmen, personal representative of Barcelona Mayor, RA Consul in Barcelona Mher Badalyan and around 500 Armenians residing in Barcelona. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. Partner news |