Beirut to host int’l conference on 100th anniv. of Armenian GenocideJanuary 19, 2015 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Haykazyan University of Beirut and the Lebanese central body for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will organize on Jan 31-Feb 1 an international conference "Armenian Genocide centennial: Consequences and assignments", sponsored by the head of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in Middle East, Megerdich Karageozian. Suren Manukyan (The demographic, cultural, geographical, economic and political consequences of the Armenian Genocide), Vladimir Vardanyan (The elimination of the consequences of the Armenian genocide by international law), Zaven Msryan (The international community resistance during and after the Armenian genocide), Saleh Zahreddin (Genocide abuse by states against Turkey), Arsen Avagyan (Armenia-Turkey relations from 1991-2014), Tatul Hakobyan (Armenia- Turkey non-governmental relations), Bulent Bilmez (The attitude of Turkey towards minorities (1923-2014), Hranush Kharatyan (The status of Armenians in Modern Turkey: Islamized Armenians) will deliver reports with the above-mentioned titles. Before closing the conference, the presentation of the volumes (in Arabic) "100 Arabian testimonies: The 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide" by Damascus University professor Nora Arisian and "Artsakh Diary: Green and Black" by journalist and expert at the ANI Center Tatul Hakobyan will be held. 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 | OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. |