  Armenian President thanks Riksdag for Genocide recognition April 23, 2011 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 23, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the Deputies of the Riksdag of the Kingdom of Sweden Annelie Enochson and Fredrik Malm, awarded Medal of Honour of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Swedish Parliament. Armenian President emphasized the importance of Swedish MPs’ visit in the further development of Armenia-Sweden parliamentary ties. On behalf of the Armenian nation, President Sargsyan thanked the Riksdag for Armenian Genocide recognition, noting that it might serve as an important example for other nations. “We believe that Turkey must follow Germany’s example by acknowledging its fault for the Genocide and asking Armenian nation’s pardon,” the Swedish MPs stressed, according to presidential press service.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
