5000 people gather in Paris for Genocide commemoration rallyApril 24, 2011 - 23:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 24, Paris hosted a meeting to commemorate 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 5000 people gathered for a rally in front of the Turkish Embassy demanding recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Next, the rally was continued at the monument to Komitas. During the event, the representatives of the Armenian organizations of France called on the demonstrators to gather May 4 in front of the Senate, where a draft law on criminalization of Genocide negation will be discussed. 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. |