Two Italian towns recognize Armenian Genocide![]() May 19, 2016 - 09:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The City Council of Italy’s Canosa unanimously recognized the Armenian Genocide on Monday, May 16. Earlier, on April 30, Civita Castellana’s city authorities also unanimously acknowledged the atrocities as genocide, Foreign Ministry press service reports. The move brings the number of Italian city councils to have recognized the Genocide and expressed their solidarity with the Armenian people to 107. Italian parliament recognized the Armenian Genocide in 2000. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news |