UN apologized to Rwanda for canceling exhibition on genocideApril 12, 2007 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UNO apologized to Rwanda for putting off the exhibition on genocide. According to Rwandan representative in UN Joseph Nsengimana, Kiyotaka Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, apologized and said, currently the text of the exhibition is being reviewd. Farhan Haq, Associate Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General said, a working group of UN officials will review photos of the exposition and the text, after which the exhibition will be reopened. "I hope, it will be very soon," he said, RFE RL reported. An exhibition on the genocide in Rwanda titled "Lessons drawn from Rwanda" was scheduled in the United Nations with the assistance of British non-governmental organization "Aegis Trust". However, under the pressure of the Turkish government the opening of exhibition was postponed, since there was a mention in the exposition about the Armenian Genocide as the first genocide in the 20th century. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |