 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 From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Armenia has registered Covid-19-related deaths in 23 vaccinated individuals so far, according to Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Topic Latest news Israeli envoy: Anti-Armenian attacks were carried out by “handful of extremists”  The attacks were carried out by a “handful of extremists,” Israel’s ambassador to Armenia Joel Lion said Wednesday, February 1.Pashinyan travels to Almaty for Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, together with his wife Anna Hakobyan, left for Kazakhstan on February 2.Blinken appoints new Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Antony Blinken has appointed Louis L. Bono, a member of the Senior Foreign Service, as Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations.Armenia picks Brunette for Eurovision 2023 Pop star Brunette has been announced by Public TV of Armenia as the country’s participant at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest. |
