  Torchlight procession started in Yerevan April 23, 2010 - 20:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The torchlight procession organized by the ARF Dashknaktsutyun in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide victims has started in Yerevan. The march has started from the building of Matenadarn and will proceed by the traditional route – across the entire city toward Tsitsernakaberd. A rally will take place at the Armenian Genocide Memorial. The torchlight march has started with the burning of the Turkish flag, as well as portraits of the Turkish President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. The procession participants chanted: “Recognition of the Armenian Genocide.”   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
