Paraguayan Senator calls for Armenian Genocide reparationsNovember 2, 2015 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paraguayan Senator Desiree Masi, who presented the project of the Armenian Genocide recognition in the Congress of Paraguay, said in an interview with Agencia Prensa Armenia that "this statement of the Paraguayan Parliament will lead to greater recognition and a rescue of the historical memory." "There was pressure, particularly for the term genocide," said Masi. According to Senator of the Democratic Progressive Party, "that term seems not only right, but just. It claims for all what meant the extermination of the Armenian people and the recognition of crimes against humanity, which means that at some point there must be some kind of reparation. "That is what we are interested also: not only recognition, which is very important, but subsequently the possibility of some kind of compensation," added the Senator. "It is important to remember not to repeat history again. Recognizing who was the victim and who was the culprit makes you know the history. "The two most important parties of Paraguay were involved in the public recognition," she added, concluding that the resolution was supported by all blocks and voted unanimously. Finally, she said that the resolution will be a recommendation for the Paraguayan Foreign Ministry, where they generally "act from a joint perspective." 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 | 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. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |