  Speaker: for 100 years Genocide awaiting unbiased assessment April 24, 2013 - 12:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan issued an address on the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, urging for justice in recognizing this crime against humanity. “For what will soon be 100 years, the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire are still waiting to be given fair assessment,” the address said. “Denial of the Genocide spells perpetuation and even possible recurrence of similar atrocities,” the speaker said, calling the international community for more determination in condemning and acknowledging the Genocide.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
