 12 24.01.12 - Armenian youth organizations gather in front of Embassy of France in Armenia to express their gratitude to French Senate for passing the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide                 Yerevan hosts Merci action to thank France for Genocide bill adoption   January 24, 2012 - 15:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Political party members, as well as large number of Armenian citizens gathered in front of the French embassy building in Yerevan in gratitude for passage of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial, chanting “Vive la France” and patriotic songs. French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud soon joined the activists, warmly welcoming all those present. The Merci action was initiated jointly by ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and ARF Dashnaktsutyun.  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 |  Topic 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 skillsU.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
