13% of Russians think Armenian Genocide facts are “exaggerated”June 20, 2016 - 13:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new poll suggests 50% of Russians believe that an entire nation was being exterminated during the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, 13% called this assessment “exaggerated,” 22% said they haven’t heard about the genocide, and 12% were undecided. At a memorial service on April 24, 2015, President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to the memory of 1.5 million people who fell victim to the Armenian Genocide. Following the collapse in Russian-Turkish relations, State Duma deputies came to remember about the atrocities more frequently. Conducted by Levada-Center, the survey found that not all the Russian citizens believe that a policy of extermination was implemented against Jews in Nazi Germany. "If someone does not know anything about something, the problem is most likely in school education," Deputy Director of the Institute of Russian History of the RAS Sergei Zhuravlev told Kommersant. Russians learn about the Holocaust from the school course of Russian history, especially because many of the Jews, "which had been destroyed, resided in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union." The issue of the Armenian Genocide is more difficult, Zhuravlev said. 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. |