Armenian Genocide memorial to be unveiled in Paris suburbSeptember 21, 2013 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The French Roquebrune-sur-Argens commune, Var department will host the unveiling ceremony of a memorial for Armenian Genocide victims authored by architect Antranik Zakarian. The September 21 ceremony will be opened with the music by Jean Marc DerMesropian and Charles Aznavour, with sisters Fabienne and Laurence Chanoyan to perform Komitas songs. To attend the event are Roquebrune-sur-Argens Mayor Luc Jousse; members of the French National Assembly Valérie Boyer, Henri Jibrayel, Alaine Moyn-Bressand, Francois Rochebloine, Guy Tessier; representative of the Eastern Var Armenian Union Jacky Lequeux; representatives of the Armenian embassy in France, Nouvelles d`Arménie said. Memorials to Genocide victims have already been unveiled in Paris, Lion and Marseilles. Related links: The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. 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. |