Egyptian President cites Armenian Genocide in Munich speechFebruary 18, 2019 - 12:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egyptian President Abdel Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has cited the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire when speaking about terrorism and security issues at the Munich Security Conference. Expert of Arab studies Araks Pashayan has written in a Facebook post that al-Sisi is the first Arab leader to ever speak about the Armenian Genocide from an international platform. The President has also reminded the story of how Armenians settled in Egypt, where they have been living for decades. According to Pashayan, the statement has been actively discussed in Turkish media. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan are attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Related links: 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |