Monument to Holocaust and Genocide Victims Opened in YerevanOctober 28, 2006 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - October 27 a monument to Holocaust and Genocide victims opened in Yerevan. Chair of the Jewish community of Armenia and initiator of creation of the monument Rimma Varzhapetyan-Feller made the opening address. Members of Armenian Government, representatives of foreign embassies, media, Union of Nationalities of Armenia, Jewish community members were present at the opening. As PanARMENIAN.Net got informed, the opening meeting was accompanied by violin music of Song of Songs of famous Armenian composer Willy Winer, who announced a minute of silence to commemorate the innocent victims of Holocaust and Genocide. Chief rabbi of Armenia Gersh Meir-Burstain lit candles and read Kadish, after which music from Schindler's List film was played. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |