"Forgotten Memories" conferences to start with Armenian Genocide issueApril 16, 2007 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A series of conferences named "Forgotten Memories - project of a Righteous People Garden in Torino" will enable a period of reflection for Torino citizens preceding the building of the Garden, in an area named "Pian del Lot". Such a garden will be made of 36 parts in reference to the biblical story of the 36 Righteous People, Mr Pasquale Totaro, the project initiator told PanARMENIAN.Net This project was signed by many associations, committees, foundations, universities and researchers will be illustrated through a series of conferences, each of them about one among 36 genocides or crimes against the Humanity, occurred from the beginning of the 20th Century, with special references to "The Righteous People". The meetings will be realized with the financial contribution of VSSP and of Regione Piemonte. The first conference will be dedicated to the Armenian Genocide and will be the first path of the Garden. This will take place next 4 May 2007 at 20.45 in the "Salone Conferenze del VSSP" in Via Toselli n°1, Torino. Speakers: Dr Pietro Kuciukian (Unione Armeni d'Italia), Professor Annamaria Samuelli (Comitato Foresta dei Giusti), Dr Roberto Tricarico (Deputy Mayor in charge with Garden of Torino Community), Dr Giampiero Leo (ex deputy mayor in charge of culture for Regione Piemonte) and Pasquale Totaro, conceiving the project. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |