  Armenian Genocide commemorated in Istanbul  April 24, 2012 - 20:54 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On April 24, Committee against Racism and Discrimination (Human Rights Association, Istanbul Office) held an Armenian Genocide commemoration event. The Committee members honored the memory of victims in front of the Museum of Turkish Islamic Monuments, which comprised a prison back in 1915 with Armenian intellectuals kept there. Human Rights Association member read out the letters addressed to Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II. Afterwards the action participants marched to the post office and sent the letters to Ejmiatsin and Antelias. They further marched to the grave of ethnic Armenian serviceman Sevag Şahin Balıkçı murdered on April 24, 2011 and the monument to Genocide victim famous Armenian poet, Daniel Varujan.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back  A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. |
