  Library of Congress hosts Vardanants Day Armenian lecture September 4, 2017 - 10:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 21st Vardanants Day Lecture was held at the Library of Congress, the Armenian embassy in the United States said in a tweet on Sunday, September 3. Armenian ambassador to the United States Grigor Hovhannissian and renowned contemporary Armenian-American novelist Chris Bohjalian were among those delivering remarks at the event. The Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture series was created in 1991. It is named after the Armenian holiday that commemorates the battle of Avarayr (AD 451) which was waged by the Armenian commander-in-chief Vardan Mamikonyan and his compatriots against Persian troops, which had been sent by the King of Kings in an attempt to reimpose Zoroastrianism on the Christian state. Related links:   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
