Moscow’s Armenians urged to participate in December 15 rallyDecember 16, 2010 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fore over a week, at one of the markets in residential suburb of Moscow, young Armenian salesmen were approached by agitators urging them to participate in December 15 rally. Those who refused to participate, were accused of the lack of courage and promised to be armed, the source in Moscow told PanARMENIAN.Net Riots triggered by the murder of Spartak FC fan Yegor Sviridov in Moscow are still in progress. December 11 rally, organized to honor the memory of Sviridov escalated into a beating of the Caucasians. Yesterday, over 1000 people attempting to violate public order were arrested, with ultranationalists and Caucasians among those detained. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |