The event was initiated by the Armenian community of Minsk and the Committee of Nations and Religions at the Belarusian government with the assistance of the Armenian Embassy in Belarus.

The vice-president of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on Tuesday dismissed opposition charges that strong Western support for constitutional changes constitutes an interference in Armenia's internal affairs.

A planning conference is being held in Yerevan at present.

French "Axa" insurance company that sold thousands of insurance policies at the start of the 20th century has confirmed readiness to pay 17 million USD compensation to the descendants of genocide victims. With an aim to define the addressees of the compensation the company will soon open a special internet site with a list of all Armenian clients who insured their life and property before the events of 1915.