25th anniversary of Artsakh movement marked in Canada![]() February 26, 2013 - 16:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto commemorated the 25th anniversary of Artsakh movement and the victims of Sumgait pogroms. ARF Dashnaktsutyun’s Canadian committee organized the events with the assistance of the Armenian embassy. Over 600 people attended the events, with ARFD Artsakh member David Ishkanyan having spoken about the liberation movement. Partner news Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal. 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU. Partner news |