Ukraine's Supreme Rada chairman commemorates Genocide victims July 11, 2011 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukrainian delegation led by Supreme Rada chairman Vladimir Litvin has arrived on a 2-day official visit to Armenia on the invitation of Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan. On July 11, the delegation visited Armenian Genocide Memorial to lay a wreath in commemoration of the innocent victims of 1915 massacres. The delegation proceeded to Armenian Genocide Museum Institute where Mr. Litvin wrote an entry to the visitors' book and planted a tree in the memorial alley. Meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II, Armenian National Academy of Sciences officials were also on Litvin's agenda. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |