Cardiff hosts Armenian Genocide commemorative eventApril 24, 2012 - 23:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian community of capital city of Wales Cardiff held an event dedicated to the Armenian Genocide 97th anniversary on April 23. In conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, John Torosian, head of the Armenian community of Cardiff said, that on April 23 Cardiff hosted a presentation of a book titled “Carmarthen to Karabagh” by Canon Patrick Thomas of St. David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire. “Following the book presentation, we honored the memory of Armenian Genocide victims, with Primate of UK and Ireland Vahan Hovhanessian, Archbishop of Wales Dr. Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff, Dean of St. David's and Father Garegin present at the event,” Mr. Torosian said. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |