Genocide centennial to be marked with candlelight vigil in BurbankMarch 28, 2015 - 10:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian community of Burbank, California, U.S., will commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Genocide on Tuesday, April 7, when the Burbank City Council will present its annual Proclamation in Recognition of the Armenian Genocide. At 5:30 pm, a remembrance program will be held at the Burbank City Hall, during which the City Council will present its Proclamation. The program will be followed by a candlelit walk from Burbank City Hall to the Burbank Youth Center, where a commemoration program will take place at 7 pm. The Candlelight Vigil is the Burbank community’s annual commemoration event for the Armenian Genocide. It is organized by the Armenian Youth Federation, Burbank “Varak” Chapter; the Armenian National Committee of America, Burbank; the Burbank Homenetmen “Sipan” Chapter; the Armenian Relief Society, Burbank “Araz” Chapter; and the John Burroughs High School Armenian Language Club. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. |