City of Warwick, RI, proclaims May 20 as Shushi Liberation DayJune 25, 2012 - 21:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The City of Warwick, RI, proclaimed May 20, 2012 as the Shushi Liberation Day. “Due to the bravery of Armenian soldiers and excellent military strategy and organization, Shushi was liberated,” says proclamation by the Warwick’s Mayor Scott Avedisian. “Attempts to reunify Artsakh and Armenia were met with resistance by Azerbaijan with murders, slaughters and torture”, the proclamation says, and emphasizes that “liberating Shushi became a matter of life and death”. The proclamation also characterizes the liberation of Shushi as “a turning point in the war” between Azerbaijan and Artsakh, press service of Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the U.S. reported. Mayor of Shushi Garen Avakimyan thanked the Mayor and the City of Warwick for the Proclamation. Avakimyan’s letter, in particular, said “Twenty years ago the city (of Shushi) returned to the Armenian people to become a symbol of courage and perseverance, a symbol of a selfless struggle for freedom and justice”. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |