Armenia’s First Republic Day celebrated in RomaniaMay 29, 2012 - 12:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 27, Bucharest hosted events dedicated to Armenia’s First Republic Day at the initiative of the Armenian embassy and Union of Armenians in Romania. Liturgy was served at St. Archangels Church in memory of Sardarapat Battle, with an exhibition opened in Armenian Union’s cultural center, afterwards. Ambassador Hamlet Gasparyan, head of Romanian Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church Tatev Hakobyan and the chairman of Armenian Union Varuzhan Voskanian came up with speeches. “Deep knowledge of our culture and our values will make us proud of our contribution to the international politics from Caucasus to Cappadocia, from Pontus to the Mediterranean, from Mesopotamia to the Balkans,” the envoy said. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |