Speaker: for 100 years Genocide awaiting unbiased assessmentApril 24, 2013 - 12:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan issued an address on the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, urging for justice in recognizing this crime against humanity. “For what will soon be 100 years, the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire are still waiting to be given fair assessment,” the address said. “Denial of the Genocide spells perpetuation and even possible recurrence of similar atrocities,” the speaker said, calling the international community for more determination in condemning and acknowledging the Genocide. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |