Armenian commemoration: 6000 demonstrators in ParisApril 25, 2009 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 24, six thousand people gathered at Arch of Triumph on Champs Elysées. Many French politicians commemorated 20 th century's first Genocide at Unknown Soldier's Tomb, freelance correspondent Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net Frederic Lefevre, member of parliament and friend of President Nicolas Sarkozy, Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) spokesman reaffirmed France's opposition for Turkish accession to the European Union, but hailed the steps for normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |