Dutch Foreign Minister visits Armenian Genocide Memorial January 23, 2020 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok on Thursday, January 23 visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan. Blok was accompanied by Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Avet Adonts and Armenian ambassador to the Netherlands Tigran Balayan. The delegation was welcomed by AGMI Director Harutyun Marutyan who presented the history and symbolism of the Genocide Monument to the guests. Blok laid a wreath at the Genocide Monument, while members of the delegation put flowers at the Eternal Fire honoring the memory of the innocent martyrs with a minute of silence. The guests also visited the Genocide Museum where deputy director of the museum Lusine Abrahamyan presented the museum exhibition and details about the Genocide History. At the end of the visit Stef Blok left a note in the Memory Book of honorable guests. April 24, 1915 is the day when a group of Armenian intellectuals were rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, Armenians worldwide will be commemorating the 105th anniversary of the Genocide which continued until 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians as Genocide. Turkey denies to this day.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
