 Heavy rain puts out eternal flame at Armenian Genocide memorial June 20, 2018 - 18:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The eternal flame of the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan went out due to heavy rain on Wednesday, June 20, director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan said in a Facebook post. “Fortunately, it was possible to avoid an emergency situation thanks to the rapid and selfless actions of the staff,” Demoyan said. Built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd, the memorial is visited by hundreds of thousands of individuals each year, especially on April 24. The memorial is composed of twelve slabs positioned in a circle, representing the twelve lost provinces in present-day Turkey. There is an eternal flame in the center, dedicated to the 1.5 million Armenians killed in the Genocide. Related links:   Top stories The parliament on September 16 approved the proposal with 116 votes in favor and one against. A source has published a photo if one of the downed UAVs which it said is most probably ThunderB drone. RSF said media diversity has blossomed but the government has failed to reduce the media’s polarization. Narek Vanesyan shared a picture of the couple on Facebook and said he met them at a recent inspection.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Beijing "punishes" 1,100 officials over virus prevention measures  Beijing's statement did not contain details of the punishments meted out to officials.Microsoft releasing a non-subscription Office suite in 2021 Microsoft says it will release a new, flat-price version of its Office productivity software in 2021.Spanish Senate ratifies Armenia-EU agreement The agreement provides a comprehensive framework for Armenia and the EU to work together.French mayor addresses threats of Azerbaijanis over Karabakh flag Mourier said she is receiving threats not only from the Azerbaijani dictator, but also Baku's allies from Turkey. |
