Glendale to host fundraiser for Armenian Genocide memorial Feb 18February 6, 2016 - 12:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A dinner fundraiser for the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial will be held on February 18 at Phoenicia restaurant in Glendale, the Los Angeles Times reports. The special guest at the event will be Sinan Sinanian, construction team leader for the memorial. An Armenian Genocide memorial was dedicated at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on November 14, 2015. The monument is a replica of the one that was dedicated in 1965 in Yerevan, Armenia. It's made out of precast concrete and has 12 pillars, which represent the 12 provinces where Armenians were massacred, as well as a bench and dedication plaque on an adjacent boulder. Another memorial commemorating the Armenian Genocide was unveiled at Fresno State in April, 2015 to commemorate the centennial of the massacres perpetrated at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |