  Jerusalem to host symposium on Armenian Genocide April 11, 2011 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Institute of Asian and African Studies in Jerusalem will host a symposium named Moment of Silence and Memory Words of Greeting in commemoration of the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event to be held on the initiative of Prof. M.E. Stone will be attended by His Beatitude Torkom II, Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, MK Zeev Elkin, H.E. Mr. Tsolag Momjian, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia and Prof. Reuven Amitai Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. Main speakers are Prof. Israel Charny with "The Memorial of a People's Genocide is for all Humanity" report, Prof. Elihu D. Richter (From Memory to Prevention: A Doctor’s Perspective) and Mrs. Josa Bivin (Mark of Genocide in My Family History). The commemorative evening will also feature Armenian music and poetry.  Top stories 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."   |  Topic Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
