  Cyprus Parliament holds Armenian Genocide commemorative session April 18, 2013 - 18:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians in Cyprus are getting ready to mark the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24 with a series of commemorative events, at the centre of which will be the annual march in Nicosia, Gibrahayer reported. A commemorative gathering will be held at the Armenian Genocide Memorial, which will be addressed by the Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian and Archbishop Varoujan Hergelian. The event is under the auspices of the Mayor of Strovolos Lazaros Savvides who will also address the event. On Thursday, April 18 Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian addressed the Cyprus Parliament at a special commemorative session.   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 |  Latest news 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.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
