  Komitas and Armenian Genocide monument desecrated in Paris August 31, 2020 - 15:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A monument to the great Armenian composer Komitas has been desecrated in Paris, Facebook user Anzhela Kzhdryan reported on Sunday, August 30. "Vandalism during a pandemic. On the monument to Komitas, personifying the Armenian Genocide, it is written: "This is a fake"," Kzhdryan wrote. Designed by Armenian architect and artist David Yerevantsi, the monument was inaugurated on April 24, 2003, while the small park nearby was renamed Yerevan Garden in 2009. The inscription on the monument reads: "An homage to composer, musicologist Komitas and the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915".   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards  IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts.Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |
