Argentine former Foreign Minister awarded Mkhitar Gosh MedalApril 1, 2015 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Republic of Armenia, through its embassy in Argentina, honored former Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana with the Mkhitar Gosh Medal for his work on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, according to Prensa Armenia. Ambassador Alexan Harutyunyan presented the award on behalf of President Serzh Sargsyan. As Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taiana had a leading role when the Congress unanimously passed Law 26.199, which was promulgated on January 11, 2007, and declared April 24 of every year as the "Action Day for Tolerance and Respect between People in Argentina" in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. "I am touched to receive this distinction particularly this year, so close to the centennial of the events that sparked the genocide against the Armenian people between 1915 and 1923," said Taiana. Although "for decades they tried to hide and deny these atrocities," the former Foreign Minister said that "Argentina is pleased to be one of the states of the international community that has given legislative recognition to the Genocide." Hugo Kuyumdjian, President of the Armenian Cultural Association, praised Taiana for "enduring and ignoring the lobbying efforts and pressures of Turkey, which constantly tries to penetrate and install the denial." The event was attended by a large number of officials and representatives of human rights organizations, as well as the consul at the Armenian embassy, Esther Mkrtumyan. 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 | Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills 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. |