California governor says Armenian school graffiti attack is "sickening"August 4, 2020 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - California governor Gavin Newsom has said that the hateful graffiti sprayed on the walls of an Armenian school in San Francisco is "sickening". "This is sickening. These acts of hatred have no place in California," Newsom said in a tweet on Monday, August 3, sharing a news story about the incident. The profane and racist graffiti attack on San Francisco’s KZV Armenian School was discovered on July 24, Fox News reported back then. School is not in session because of summer break and the coronavirus pandemic, but the Armenian community was reported to be furious and worried. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin posted about the vandalism on his Twitter account and promised his office would be involved with the investigation. Newsom's tweet was shared by the lieutenant governor of California, Eleni Kounalakis, the attack against the KZV Armenian School in San Francisco "was a hate crime, fueled by recent Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia." "We must all stand with the Armenian community to denounce these attacks, and hold to account those responsible," she added. 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. 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Fly Arna license suspended, says Armenia official The license of the Armenian airline Fly Arna has been suspended for six months, an official says. President stresses Armenia’s clear position to achieve peace On the eve of the International Francophonie Day, the Armenian President met with French intellectuals. Termination of servicing of MIR cards. IDBank It will not be possible to ensure the full operation of MIR cards in IDBank’s POS-terminals and ATMs Pashinian meets border villagers on possible land transfer to Azerbaijan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with concerned residents of two villages in Armenia’s northern Tavush province. |