George and Amal Clooney to visit Armenia next yearOctober 29, 2015 - 12:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - George and Amal Clooney will visit Armenia on April 24 next year, British lawyer Geoffrey Robertson said according to the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). “It was a privilege to act for Armenia, it was a privilege to act for Armenians, and above all, it was a privilege to act for the truth,” Robertson said. Robertson accepted the 2015 ANCA-WR Advocates for Justice Award on behalf of himself and A. Clooney. Earlier, G. Clooney said in an interview with The Frame that actors can't make policy but they can really make moments that matter to them louder. “I can give you plenty of examples of politicians who would talk about the Genocide in Armenia. They would talk about it as a reality, which of course it is. There was a Genocide in Armenia in 1915. There's no argument about it. Now, history has changed and the Turks don't want to talk about it anymore. And because we have military bases in [Turkey], suddenly those same politicians who before could say, "Yes, there was a Genocide," can't talk about it now. You can't call it that. I've had conversations with senators where I'll say, "Can we talk about the Armenian Genocide?" and they'll say, "Absolutely not, because Turkey is our partner in the war on terror,” Clooeny said. Related links: 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |