Armenians of Georgia rally to thank France for Genocide bill adoptionDecember 23, 2011 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Assembly of Tbilisi Armenians will hold appreciation “Merci” rally before French Embassy in Georgia at 1:00pm, December 23. The board of Assembly of Tbilisi Armenians as well as leaders of other Armenian organizations - Union of Armenian veterans of the Georgia, Nor Serund Association of Georgian Armenians, Armenian Youth Association of Georgia – initiated the campaign after French National Assembly approved the bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide. The demonstrators will also hand over a letter of appreciation to French ambassador to Georgia. 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”. |