Genocide recognition could have prevented new genocides: NKR leaderApril 24, 2016 - 11:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The President of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic issued an address on the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. “Today the Artsakh people together with the whole Armenian nation remember one and a half million innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide,” Bako Sahakyan said. “Regrettably, genocides have been committed in modern times as well, and had the Armenian Genocide been recognized and condemned by the international community in due time, there would not be millions of new innocent victims in different quarters of the world. Both in those tragic days of 1915 and today when the Armenians strive for their right to be free and independent, for the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide, we have felt the support of different countries and numerous people who put justice, humaneness, protection of universal human rights above everything. We are grateful to all the friends of the Armenian people. Our foe has not changed, but our people have. Today the Armenians appear to the world with the two Armenian republics, the Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora unyielding trinity and unshrinking determination to live and create in their historic land. In April the Armenians all over the world once again stood on their feet undivided and consolidated to affirm to the world that they are were ready to defend their Fatherland and dignity and would do everything possible together with their brave sons and heroic army, their unity, cohesion and invincible spirit,” the President said. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. 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. |