Spanish city of Aldaia officially recognizes Armenian GenocideOctober 29, 2015 - 12:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 27 Spanish city of Aldaia, Valencia province, officially recognized the Armenian Genocide joining the list of Spanish cities that have officially recognized and condemned the atrocity, Foreign Ministry reports. Proposed by Valencia’s Ararat Armenian Association, the resolution was presented for discussion at the City Council session by Left Union spokesperson Juanjo Llorente. The four parties representing the City Council unanimously voted for the recognition of the crime perpetrated by Ottoman Turkey as Genocide and the condemnation of the crime. The City Council session was attended by the Armenian community representatives and Spanish social-political figures. 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 | 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. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |