Pope Noted Armenians Suffering, Refraining from Word «Genocide»March 21, 2006 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pope Benedict XVI met with Patriarch of Armenian Catholic Church Nerses Petros XIX. In the words of the Pontiff, the Armenian people «suffered horrible prosecution for the sake of the Christian fate, which were included in the history as Great Slaughter. At that the Pope refrained from word «genocide.» Predecessor of Benedict XVI John Paul II used the word «genocide», without specifying which country has committed the Armenian Genocide, reports the Associated Press, noting that Armenia is the first country, which adopted Christianity as official religion in 301. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |