Uzhgorod city council recognizes Armenian GenocideMay 20, 2010 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The city council Uzhgorod, Ukraine, recognized the Armenian Genocide, following a statement issued by Ararat Cultural Center, Analitika.at.ua reported. Earlier, Kyiv city council declared April 24 the Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. European Parliament urges EU member states to consider sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations. NAM is an international organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. Bud's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph with some more strengthening expected during the day. Catherine Ashton's spokesman, Mike Mann, called the negotiations "tough," but said that "some progress was made." |