  Armenian Genocide recognized by one more Ukrainian townDecember 25, 2009 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Unanimously supporting local Armenian community leader Nikolay Adikhanyan's address, the municipal authorities of Izium, Ukraine, have decided to apply to Ukrainian President and Supreme Rada with the request of enshrining in the country's legislation a clause recognizing and condemning Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire.This is a very important event not only for Ukrainian-Armenians but also for the entire Armenian nation, Nikolay Adohanyan told an Analitika.at.ua correspondent. At that, he expressed special gratitude to Head of Izium municipal council Alexander Bozhkov, secretary of municipal council Kostandin Olshansky, Deputy Mayor Aleksey Polyakh and all parliamentarians and experts who contributed to the initiative. This is already the third decision made in Ukraine On May 19, 2005, the Crimea Supreme Council made decision to declare April 24 as a Day of Commemorating Armenian Genocide Victims. The second decision was made on November 26, 2009 when Goloseevsk district council in Kiev condemned the Armenian Genocide.   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 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 |
