  Armenians request Swedish government to promote Genocide international recognitionApril 24, 2011 - 21:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sweden hosted series of events to commemorate the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide As the chairman of the Assembly of Armenians of Europe told PanARMENIAN.Net 300 people in Stockholm participated in a rally to commemorate Armenian Genocide victims. The event was followed by a liturgy in а church. As he noted, last week, other cities in Sweden hosted similar events. In April, Armenian community representatives met with Swedish parliamentarians, who significantly contributed to adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution. The representatives requested the Swedish government to promote international recognition of Genocide, in accordance with the parliament’s decision.   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 |  Topic Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
