  People in Rostov-on-Don paid respect to victims of Assyrian Genocide in TurkeyAugust 8, 2009 - 12:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On August 7, Staro-Pokrovskiy Temple in Rostov-on-Don hosted a public liturgy to commemorate the 1.5 million victims of 1914-1923 Assyrian Genocide in Ottoman Empire. Saving their skins from Turkish yataghans, Assyrians settled on the territory of Russian Empire, mostly - in Armenia and Georgia. After the collapse of USSR, many Assyrian families moved to Russia from Transcaucasus. Most of them settled in Rostov region which currently has an Assyrian population of 15 thousand, united in a regional national-cultural autonomy, "Yerkramas" newspaper reports.   Top stories 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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
