Armenian Genocide essay competition winners announced in DetroitMay 10, 2012 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Genocide Committee of greater Detroit has awarded students for winning entries in its fifth annual essay competition. Awards were presented at the 97th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide event at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church before a large crowd of guests including students, educators, family and friends, according to The Armenian Reporter. The competition, open to all Michigan High School students is funded by the Hagopian Family Foundation and was conceived and initiated by the late Edgar Hagopian. Perpetuated by the metro Detroit Knights of Vartan the competition recognizes and awards Michigan high school students who have written a successful essay on the Armenian Genocide, the first genocide of the 20th Century, often called "the forgotten genocide". This is the fifth year that the statewide competition has been offered to students with the hope that it will stimulate study of the many aspects surrounding the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, 1915-1923. The competition, open to all Michigan High School students is funded by the Hagopian Family Foundation and was conceived and initiated by the late Edgar Hagopian. The Armenian Genocide Committee of Greater Detroit, a group committed to bringing awareness of the Armenian Genocide, is made up of members of the Detroit metro Armenian community including educators, former educators and business leaders. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |