Deir ez-Zor liberation important in view of Armenian Genocide: Aram ISeptember 8, 2017 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - His Holiness Aram I has said that the liberation of Deir ez-Zor is important for the Armenian people taking into account that 1.5 million Armenians were killed in the Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, with hundreds of thousands of them being marched to death to Deir ez-Zor. Aram I on Thursday, September 7 met UN special envoy for Syria Steffan de Mistura at the Palais des Nations, the main building of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Also attending the meeting were Prof. Teni Perri-Simonian, president of the Swiss Armenian Foundation: ARMENOFAS and Rev. Bedros Manuelian, the head of Information and Communication department at the Catholicosate of Holy See of Cilicia. At the meeting, the sides discussed and assessed the current situation in Syria. De Mistura revealed his viewpoint regarding peace-building and negotiations in the war-torn Middle Eastern country, while His Holiness welcomed the gradual establishment of peace in Syria and noted that the liberation of Deir ez-Zor had an important significance for Armenians as it symbolizes the Armenian Genocide which was planned and executed by Ottoman Turkey. Some three dozen states, hundreds of regional government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the Genocide. Turkey denies to this day. Talking about the rehabilitation and rebuilding process of Syrian Armenian community, His Holiness stated that the community has already embarked on the process of identifying its priorities for community building. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |