  Israel commemorates Holocaust victims May 2, 2011 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israelis across the nation paused in memory of the six million Jews killed during the Holocaust, as a siren sounded throughout Israel on Monday, May 2. The theme of this year's commemoration is "Fragments of Memory: The Faces Behind the Documents, Artifacts and Photographs." The central ceremony commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day is to take place at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. Israel's observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day lasts until Monday sundown. Ahead of this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yad Vashem announced it was launching a nationwide effort to collect documents, diaries, photographs, artwork and other items from the time of the Holocaust in the possession of individuals, so that they can be documented and preserved for future generations. The Holocaust authority is also launching a virtual memorial wall on Facebook, which will allow visitors to post the names of those who perished in the Holocaust, haaretz.com reported.   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 |  Latest news Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers  The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
