TEN ARMENIANS CLAIM PLACES AT NORTH OSETIA-ALANIA PARLIAMENTApril 28, 2003 - 19:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 10 candidates of Armenian descent claim places in the parliament of North Osetia-Alania. As reported by "Yerkramas" newspaper of the Armenians of the south of Russia, these are chief of "Dedal" firm base Givi Gabaraev, director general of Mozdok meat factory Rafik Vardanov, temporarily unemployed Ishkhan Galstian, temporarily unemployed Eduard Mkhitarov, legal adviser of "Vladikavkaz-Gazoapparat" public corporation Albert Shamilyants, pensioner Armen Avagian, driver of "Arman" Ltd. Rafik Avetisian, temporarily unemployed Karen Harutyunov, deputy director of "Hambo" municipal enterprise Vardan Hambartsumian, senior professor of the faculty of economy and management of North-Osetian State University Natalia Khosroeva. Elections are planned May 11, 2003. 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. |