Swedish Branch of International Law Association to host seminar on Armenian GenocideMay 12, 2010 - 21:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the light of Swedish Riksdag's voting on March 11, the Swedish Branch of International Law Association will host a seminar entitled, Genocide in the Ottoman Empire 1915: Living History, Legal Issues, Prescription or Responsibility. Ara Aivazian, Ambassador of Armenia to Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden; Professor Kaj Hober, Uppsala University and Mannheimer Swartling Law Firm; Vahagn Avedian, M.A. History, Editor of Armenica.org; Moderator: Prof. Ove Bring were invited to participate. Turkish Embassy has declined participation, Association of Armenian Organisations in Sweden reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |