MP: Armenian Genocide recognition by Israel to take long timeMay 19, 2011 - 11:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly had a meeting with the Israeli delegation in February to discuss Meretz party’s initiative on adoption of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide, an Armenian MP said. “The Armenian side welcomed the initiative, although the process promises to be long one. Turkish and Azerbaijani lobbies will spare no effort to block adoption of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide,” chairman of the standing parliamentary committee of human rights Aram Safaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. With a 20-0 vote, the Knesset decided on a discussion of the Armenian Genocide issue at the education and culture panel. Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin said, that “the conflict between Turks and Armenians can be a justification for the denial of a nation’s tragedy. It’s our moral duty, as Jews and just as people, to recognize this atrocity.” 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 | 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |