  94th anniversary commemoration of Armenian Genocide to be held at Times SquareMarch 4, 2009 - 00:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For the 24th year, thousands of American-Armenians and their supporters will gather in Times Square in New York to commemorate the first genocide of the 20th Century - the Armenian Genocide, MarketWatch reports. To be held on Sunday, April 26, 2009 from 2-4 PM, this historic event will pay tribute to the 1.5 million Armenians who were extinguished by the Young Turk Government of the Ottoman Empire. The Commemoration will also celebrate the survival of the Armenian people, their rich heritage and their contributions. Speakers will include Armenian and non-Armenian political and civic leaders and students. This event is free and open to the public. As it is mentioned in the article, media are invited to meet and interview Armenian Genocide Survivors (ages 94-100) and Armenian Genocide Experts, Dr. Dennis R. Papazian and Sam Azadian. The 94th Commemoration is organized by the Mid-Atlantic chapters of Knights and Daughters of Vartan, a U.S. fraternal organization of Armenian-Americans, and co-sponsored by Armenian General Benevolent Union, Armenian National Committee of America, Armenian Assembly of America, Armenian Democratic Liberal Party and Social Democratic Hunchagian Party.   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
