Lyons Armenians gather at Genocide victims memorial for torchlight processionApril 24, 2011 - 19:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - About 100 Armenians gathered in Lyons, France for a torchlight procession in commemoration of Armenian Genocide victims. The action was initiated by ARF Dashnaktsutyun and Nor Serund youth organization. The demonstrators laid flowers at the memorial to Genocide victims, urging Turkey to abandon the denial policy and acknowledge the fact of the Genocide, Nouvelles d’ Armenie reported. “The only fault of those massacred in 1915 was that they were Armenians,” a Nor Serund youth organization member said. The cities of Paris and Marseilles are also hosting commemorative events to be followed by a liturgy for innocent victims of the tragedy. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |