Latin American Parliament passes resolution on Armenian Genocide August 1, 2015 - 12:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) approved on Friday, July 31, a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide, Prensa Armenia reports. The Panama-based body that was created in 1964 with the Declaration of Lima is composed of the National Congresses and Legislative Assemblies of all Iberoamerica. The recognition of the crime against humanity perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, adds to the resolutions adopted by parliaments in South America this year, as was the case of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, the Federal Senate of Brazil and the State Legislature of Rio de Janeiro. "Among many other topics covered by Executive Board of the Latin American Parliament and the Caribbean Declaration, the recognition of the Armenian Genocide was supported almost unanimously (with one abstention)," National Deputy of Montevideo Alfredo Asti said. "Uruguay was a pioneer in the world to recognize the Genocide 50 years ago and today we strongly supported this position."  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 Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
