CASE OF COMPENSATION TO FORMER ARMENIAN PRISONERS OF FASCIST CONCENTRATION CAMPS HEARD IN BERLINJune 21, 2003 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hearings of the case on recognition of the right of Armenian citizens, who were kept in fascist concentration camps during World War II, to receive compensation from the German government is being held at the Berlin administrative court. German ministry of finance and "Memory, responsibility, future" fund are the defendants. The suit is lodged by German lawyer Stephan Taschian, who presents the interests of Armenian citizens - former prisoners of war Ishkhan Melkonian, 82, and Pargev Zakarian, 79. It should be reminded that in 2000 the German government signed a law on rendering compensation to former toilers of fascist concentration camps via "Memory, responsibility, future" fund. There are 2 thousand of them in Armenia. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |