Armenia defense minister remembers Genocide victims in Canada November 15, 2017 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian defense minister Vigen Sargsyan on Tuesday, November 14 visited the Genocide memorial in the Canadian city of Vancouver. Sargsyan laid flowers at the memorial to honor the memory of 1,5 million victims that were murdered in the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Turkey denies to this day. Sargsyan is in Vancouver to participate in the 2017 UN Peacekeeping Defense Ministerial conference. The defense minister earlier visited Los Angeles, the United State.   Top stories A Facebook post by the Armenian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates broke the news September 19. The Armenian government on September 19 approved the opening of embassies in Israel and Ethiopia. The report found 4,839 editorials and news reports targeting national, ethnic and religious groups. Armenians worldwide are celebrating the 28th anniversary of the proclamation of Artsakh Republic on September 2.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Armenia Wine's cognac wins silver at Int'l Wine & Spirit Competition  Cognac produced by Armenia Wine has recently won a silver medal in the International Wine & Spirit Competition.Russia readying to stop servicing Armenian Railways Russian state-owned railway company Russian Railways is preparing to break the agreement with the Armenian authorities.Court upholds decision to keep Armenia ex-President in custody Both Kocharyan's supporters and opponents are currently protesting in front of the court in the Armenian capital.Study: Dreams help the brain forget useless memories When you sleep, your brains clear out the memories you've made while you're awake, deciding what to keep and what to discard. |
