Tehran hosts event dedicated to 95th anniversary of Armenian GenocideJune 1, 2010 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 24, Tehran hosted Unpunished Crime event dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event was initiated by Tehran Center for Armenian Researches, the RA MFA press service reported. During the event, Armenian Ambassador to Iran Grigor Arakelyan expressed gratitude to parliaments of all those countries, which have recognized the Armenian Genocide. Besides, he hailed the Iranian authorities for providing Armenians with the opportunity to appropriately hold events dedicated to the Armenian Genocide. 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”. |