European Parliament hosting conference on Armenian GenocideMay 31, 2016 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Parliament is hosting a conference, titled “Legal and political aspects of recognition of Armenian Genocide and restoration of cultural heritage,” spokesman of European Armenian Federation Bedo Demirdjian said. “Besides the recognition, the event seeks to raise the imperative of restitutions,” Demirdjian said, according to Aysor.am. “We are starting the process at the European Parliament.” Human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson, expert on international law Ove Bring, human rights lawyer of Turkish descent Cem Sofuoglu and others participate in the conference. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |