UAR celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2010October 16, 2009 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The year 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR). The two countries will next year organize different events to celebrate this jubilee anniversary, UAR President Ara Abrahamyan told a press conference in Yerevan. "Over the past 10 years, we managed to do considerable work aimed at preserving Armenian identity and developing ties between Armenia and Russia," Abrahamyan said. "In the course of so many years, hundreds of Armenian schools and several Armenian churches were opened in Russia. We have managed to create proper conditions for maintaining Russia's ties with Armenia," UAR President stressed, adding that organization would to extend the scope of its activities, focusing on all-national issues."The series of events dedicated to UAR's 10th anniversary will end in a solemn ceremony which will take place in Kremlin Palace in 2010. Armenia and Russian Presidents are also expected to participate in it," UAR President said. 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. |