Bolivian Legislative Assembly adopts resolution on Armenian Genocide![]() December 1, 2014 - 09:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Legislative Assembly of Bolivia unanimously passed last week a resolution in solidarity with the Armenian people to condemn "the denialist policy regarding the genocide and crimes against humanity suffered by the Armenian nation." According to Prensa Armenia, Senator Zonia Guardia Melgar, acting chairperson of the Senate of Bolivia, explained that "the document was adopted unanimously both by the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, with the approval of the Foreign Ministry". "We offer our full support, solidarity and comradeship to the Armenian people, in line with State Constitution, which says no to discrimination, violation of human rights and genocides," she said. ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() Artsakh's independence cannot be a bargaining chip, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I told an Easter mass. The United Kingdom is calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards a de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Simonyan said the situation in Karabakh is very tense, referring to Azerbaijan's recent incursion into a populated area In the past two days, Azerbaijan has been using drones and other munitions to attack Nagorno-Karabakh. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |