Germany to Hold Commemoration Ceremony for Armenian Genocide VictimsApril 14, 2009 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commemoration Ceremony for Armenian Genocide Victims will be held on Apr. 24 in Frankfurt am Main. 94th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide due in St. Peter church was organized under the auspices of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Germany and German Armenians' Central Council "April 24 Group" . The reports entitled "Genocide and the Rights of the Nation: "Reflections about 20th Century Relations History" (speaker: Doctor-Professor Otto Luchtekhandt) and "Genocide 1915-16: Could Germany save the Armenians?" (speaker Wolfgang Gust) will be presented. The event will be opened with "Krounk" song, followed by the speech of German Armenians' Central Council Chairman. Musical part of the event will feature the records of several Armenian songs. The commemoration speech and the final prayer will be delivered by Bishop Garegin Bekjyan. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. 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. |