Padua hosts photo exhibition in commemoration of Genocide 95th anniversaryApril 23, 2010 - 13:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Padua city hall hosted a presentation of Armenia - Sacred Land acclaimed Italian photographer Graziella Vigo's book, followed by photo exhibition organized in commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Opening the event, Mayor Flavio Zanonato stressed that Padua was the first Italian city to recognize the Armenian Genocide. RA Ambassador to Italy Ruben Karapetyan, in turn, gave high assessment to Mayor’s position on the Genocide issue. Italy's political and cultural figures as well as Armenian Diaspora representatives were invited to participate, RA Foreign Ministry press office reported. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |