Sargsyan: I personally asked Obama to say Genocide in April 24 addressMarch 31, 2011 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It’s important for Armenia to hear the U.S. President say the term ‘Genocide’ in the April 24 statement, Armenian President said. “I once personally asked President Obama to use the term ‘Genocide’ in his address on the Armenian Remembrance Day, but our wishes do not often coincide with the reality. Nevertheless, we do not give up efforts to that end,” Serzh Sargsyan said at a news conference in Yerevan. During his election campaign, Barack Obama has pledged to recognize the Armenian Genocide. However, after the election he preferred to say “Mets Yeghern” instead of Armenian Genocide. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |