Beirut to host events dedicated to 96th anniversary of Armenian Genocide April 24-25April 24, 2011 - 21:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three Armenian political parties will hold a gathering on April 24 at the Armenian Orthodox church in Antelias to mark the 96th anniversary of the 1915 genocide. Aztag Beirut-based newspaper editor Shahan Kandaharian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the event is initiated by the ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Hunchakian and Ramkavar parties. "Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I and Armenia's Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan will address the event. On April 25 the Armenian embassy in Beirut will organize a range of events to commemorate the Genocide; films will be screened, an exhibition will be opened. Members of the Lebanese parliament, diplomats, representatives of public organizations and media are invited to participate in the events," said Kandaharian. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |