Serge Sargsyan: Armenian people can win and aspire towards new achievementsAugust 23, 2010 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A monument commemorating the 95th anniversary of Musaler defense and marking the 70th anniversary of Aynchar village was unveiled in Lebanon on August 21. The ceremony was attended by Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia His Holiness Aram I, Armenian Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan and ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau member Hrant Margaryan. During the monument's unveiling ceremony, Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan read out President Serge Sargsyan’s welcoming address, which says in part: “The existence of Aynchar proves that Armenian people can win and aspire towards new achievements.” 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”. |