Armenian Genocide khachkar inaugurated in BarcelonaOctober 4, 2021 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A khachkar in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide was inaugurated and anointed at Barcelona's Church of Santa María Reina on Sunday, October 3, the Armenian Embassy in Spain reveals. The event was attended by the Ambassador of Armenia in Spain, Vladimir Karmirshalyan, and diplomats from the embassy, Pontifical Legate of the Western Europe and Representative of the Armenian Church to the Holy See Khajag Barsamian, the Vicar General of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Spain and Portugalia, Reverend Archimandrite Shnorhq Sargsyan, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Romania and Bulgaria, His Excellency Tatev Hakobyan, foreign diplomats accredited in Barcelona, representatives of the Armenian community, and many others. Before the ceremony, a Holy Mass was served by Archbishop Barsamian. On April 24, 1915, a large group of Armenian intellectuals was rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, 2021, Armenians worldwide commemorated the 106th 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 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |