  Expert: Genocide recognition becoming worldwide tendency June 13, 2013 - 14:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The issue of the Ukrainian parliament’s official recognition of the Genocide is a logical continuation of Armenian Diaspora’s lengthy efforts, an expert at Politika analytical center Oleg Smirnov told Analitika.at.ua. “Recently, the recognition of the Armenian Genocide has become a worldwide tendency, which involves Ukraine as well. Supreme Council’s draft resolution on the Genocide was initiated to commemorate the victims of the atrocities, stress the inadmissibility of discrimination against any nations and prevent crimes against humanity in future,” he stressed. On June 6, a draft resolution on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide was submitted to Ukraine’s Supreme Council. The bill was initiated by parliamentarians Vilen Shatvoryan and Arsen Avakov.   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 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.” |
