Italy’s Ravenna recognizes Armenian GenocideOctober 29, 2015 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italian city of Ravenna recognized the Armenian Genocide on October 22, Armenian Foreign Ministry said. As Ravenna’s City Council stated in its resolution, “Taking into account the appeal by the Union of Armenians in Italy and the fact that the Armenian Genocide was recognized by the United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, the European Parliament, the Italian Chamber of Deputies and Pope Francis (in his speech during a Mass commemorating the Armenian Genocide centennial at St. Peter’s Basilica on April 12), the City Council of Ravenna recognizes the Armenian Genocide and expresses its solidarity with the Armenian people on the Genocide centennial.” City Council of Ivrea in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy and the regional council of Marche recognized the Armenian Genocide on October 12 and October 6, respectively. Besides, the parliament of Italy’s Tuscany adopted a resolution acknowledging the Genocide on March 25 this year. Over 30 Italian cities have recognized the Armenian Genocide, perpetrated at the hands of the Ottoman government in 1915. Italy recognized the Genocide in 2000: the denial is criminalized. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |