  French Resistance hero Missak Manouchian commemorated in Paris February 22, 2013 - 15:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Association of Armenian Veterans and Resistance Movement Participants along with Israeli Army Chaplains commemorated the 69th anniversary of the execution of a French Resistance hero Missak Manouchian. As the Association leader Antoine Bagdikian stated at the event, by jointly commemorating the hero, Armenian and Jewish people are further promoting the culture of solidarity, increasing the awareness of genocides. Arsen Chakarian, 95, the only surviving member of Manouchian’s Resistance group presented his book, The Commando of the Red Poster, which chronicles the work of the anti-Nazi movement.   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 |  Latest 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. |
