  Armenian Genocide victims to be commemorated in BerlinApril 12, 2008 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year the Armenian community in Berlin is organizing a program for the day of commemoration of the Armenian Genocide victims. The commemorative address will be given this year by the Vice President of the German Bundestag, Dr. Susanne Kastner, and Rabbi Prof. Dr. Andreas Nachama, the director of the documentation center for the history of national socialism, Topography of Terror Foundation, as well as by the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, I.E. Karine Ghazinian, the Armenian community of Berlin told PanARMENIAN.Net The Berlin commemoration event will be musically accompanied by the internationally renowned pianist Vardan Mamikonian. The ceremony of remembrance will be held on April 24, 2008 at 6:00pm in the Französischen Friedrichstadtkirche (French cathedral), Am Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin. Last year the remembrance event on April 24 in the German capital Berlin in commemoration for the victims of the Armenian Genocide was well received, both publicly and politically. The speakers were the highest representative of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, President of the German Bundestag, and Prof. Dr. Jan Philipp Reemtsma, director of the Hamburg Institute for Social Research, a leading figure in the public debates about genocide in Germany. Among the guests at the remembrance event were numerous ambassadors, state secretaries und parliamentarians of the German Bundestag as well as various state parliamentarians.   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 |  Related sections 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 |
