Hilda Tchoboian: European Armenians Can Become Key to Armenia-Europe RelationsSeptember 18, 2006 - 17:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One of important nuances of Armenia-Europe relations is the reality of the Armenian Genocide, which is also part of the Europe's past, Chair of the European Armenian Federation (EAFJD) Hilda Tchoboian stated today in Yerevan within the Armenia-Diaspora Third All-Armenian Forum. In her words, Europe realizes that European Armenians have survived a Genocide. Moreover, in Europe's consciousness Armenia's independent statehood is a proof of revival, for which Armenians of Europe fought for almost a century, she added. The EAFJD leader noted that Armenians come out as united before the Europarliament and the European Council and "those institutions cannot ignore our will." "Only politicized Armenians of Europe can become a key in Armenia-Europe relations," she summed up. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |