Spain’s Betera recognizes Armenian GenocideMarch 17, 2015 - 13:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The plenary council of the City Hall of Betera, Spain, has officially recognized the Armenian Genocide, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry said in a Facebook post, according to Panorama.am. The decision states that massacres and deportations took place in 1915-1921 on the territory of present-day Turkey, particularly under the Young Turks rule, during which 1.5 million Armenians were killed, and another two million were forced to leave their homes and find refuge all over the world, forming the Armenian Diaspora. The City Hall of Betera officially recognizes the Armenian Genocide, and condemns the crimes against humanity that were perpetrated during that period. 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 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |