Situation in Egypt prevents Armenian community from holding march for Genocide victimsApril 24, 2011 - 21:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In contrast to previous years, unstable situation in the country prevented Egypt’s Armenian community from holding a march in commemoration of Armenian Genocide victims. As the editor-in-chief of Husaber newspaper, Suren Bayramyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, in the evening of April 24 a commemorative event will be held in Cairo, with an Armenian tenor Gevorg Hajyan to perform Komitas compositions. Armenian Ambassador to Egypt Armen Melkonyan will deliver a speech at the event. “On April 22, the Church of St. George in Cairo hosted a liturgy to commemorate innocent victims of the tragedy,” Mr. Bayramyan said. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. 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 | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |