Memorial Plaque of Armenian Genocide Victims Opens in RomeNovember 28, 2006 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Memorial Plaque, dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915 has opened in Rome. The Plaque is established with the assistance of Rome City Administration at the instance of the Armenian community of the Italian capital, indignant at establishing a monument to Kemal Ataturk. Talks over establishment of the Plaque were held by Head of the Italian Department of the Hay Dat European Office Aleko Pezikian since July 2006. The opening ceremony started in the yard of St. Nikoghos Church with anthems of Italy and Armenia, followed by a speech by Pezikian, who thanked the Rome Administration. He also noted that after the Italian Parliament adopted the resolution, recognizing the Armenian Genocide, the Rome Administration also passed a respective decision. In his turn Armenian Ambassador to Italy Ruben Shugaryan noted that the memory on the Genocide does not have a statute of limitation, it is not a political question or that of return of lands. «It should become part of human history, which should be conveyed to generations,» Shugaryan noted. The Armenian Ambassador also hoped that Armenia will soon become part of the European community, reports the Azdak. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |