Stockholm to host Armenian Genocide international conferenceJanuary 19, 2009 - 18:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Legacy of the 1915 Genocide in the Ottoman Empire international conference will be held Stockholm, Sweden on March 23, 2009. The guest speakers are Richard G. Hovannisian, Professor of Armenian and Near Eastern History at the University of California, Los Angeles; Klas-Goran Karlsson, Professor of History at Lund University, Sweden; Ove Bring, Professor of International Law at Swedish National Defence College (SNDC); David Gaunt, Professor of History at Sodertorn University, Stockholm, Sweden; Laurent Leylekian, the Executive Director of the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy and Stefan Andersson, Project Manager at Living History Forum, Stockholm, Sweden. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |