Artsakh-made industrial products featured at Marseilles exhibitionOctober 6, 2010 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ceremonial opening of the Armenian hall, represented this time by Artsakh, took place within the framework of international fair in the French city of Marseilles. According to the Permanent Mission of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to France, representatives of the Armenian community, local authorities, and mass media participated in the event. Chairman of the Armenian Youth Cultural Center of Marseilles Karo Hovsepian, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to France Vigen Chitechian, NKR Minister of Economic Development Karen Yesayan delivered greeting speeches. Karen Yesayan thanked the organizers and visitors of the exhibition, as well as to the Chairman of the General Council of the south region of France Jean-Noel Guerrin (Provence Alpes Cotes d'Azur) for their interest towards Artsakh. Numerous samples of NKR-made handicraft and light industry products made were exhibited at the fair. The event also featured a documentary on Artsakh and round table discussions on the prospects of economic development in NKR, NKR Foreign Ministry press service reported. 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”. |