Artsakh President, AAC French Diocese Primate discuss NKR-Diaspora tiesMarch 22, 2011 - 09:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 21, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with Primate of the French Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Norvan Zakarian and diocesan chancellor Grigor Davtian to discuss issues related to strengthening the Fatherland-Diaspora relations as well as ties between the church and the government. President Sahakyan praised the important the role of the Armenian Apostolic Church for deepening cooperation between Artsakh and the Diaspora, “developing our country and forming healthy society at the same time noting the necessity of continuous widening ties between dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church.” Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan and other officials also attended the meeting, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |