NO XENOPHOBIA IN ARMENIAMarch 14, 2005 - 09:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "There was no xenophobia in Armenia and will not be", Rimma Varzhapetian, the chairperson of the Jewish community of Armenia stated. However, in her opinion, there are some forces in the republic for which xenophobia is a way of manifesting themselves. In her words there are only 5 or 6 persons in Armenia, who are trying to create an image on the wave of anti-Semitism. However, according to her, if they are anyhow supported by mass media the consequences can be rather tragic, Rimma Varzhapetian noted. She also said the Jews of Armenia do not face any manifestations of anti-Semitism. In his turn Rabbi Burstein stated that the Jewish community did not send any document to the US State Department recording of anti-Semitism allegedly available in the republic. The round table participants consider that the Americans picked out the information from some mass media reports in Armenia. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | 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. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. 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. |