ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM TO BE OPENED IN WASHINGTON APRIL 24January 16, 2002 - 22:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Inaugural ceremony of opening Armenian Genocide museum in Washington will be held April 24, 2002. The building in which it will be situated is two blocks away from the White House. It was bought in February last year and cost 250 thousand USD. The sum was donated by several Armenian philanthropists, including members of the Armenian Assembly of America Anush Matevosian and lifelong trustee of the organization Carry Kafeschian. The total territory of the building halls is over two thousand square meters. Reconstruction works headed by a special commission continue at present. Design of the exposition will be started after repairing is finished. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |