  Xenophobia Prevention Initiative NGO: fascism in Armenia must be eliminated and uprooted October 20, 2010 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Xenophobia Prevention Initiative NGO issued a statement condemning desecration of the monument to Holocaust victims in Yerevan. “We strictly denounce the act of vandalism which desecrates not only the memory of millions of Holocaust victims, but also the victims of Armenian Genocide and those perished in a war against fascism. Fascism in Armenia must be eliminated and uprooted. We urge legislative authorities to find and punish the perpetrators. We also support the opinion of the head of Armenia’s Jewish community Rimma Varzhapetyan on strengthening safety measures in order to prevent such unacceptable incidents in future,” the statement says.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
