Sao-Paulo commemorates Armenian GenocideApril 30, 2011 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A range of events dedicated to the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held in Sao Paulo. On April 24, liturgies were served in the Armenian Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelistic churches, which were followed by a procession of liturgies participants to the Armenian Genocide Victims Memorial recently unveiled at Armenia Square. On April 25, the parliament of Sao-Paulo state hosted traditional annual sitting dedicated to the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event brought together also famous scientists and activists, representatives of the Armenian Diaspora, lecturers, journalists, etc. In 1997 and 2004, the parliament of Sao Paulo state adopted laws on the Armenian Genocide recognition. Besides, Armenian Club of Sao Paulo, the Brazilian office of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, as well as other Armenian organizations held events to honor the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |