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Artur Tovmasyan elected Speaker of Parliament of Artsakh
MAY 21. Artur Tovmasyan, lawmaker from the Free Fatherland-United Civilian Alliance faction of the Artsakh Parliament, has been elected as Speaker of the new Parliament of Artsakh. 33 MPs participated in the voting, 29 voted in favor of Tovmasyan’s candidacy, 4 voted against.
Comment by the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on the statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan regarding the inauguration of the newly elected President of Artsakh in Shushi
It’s worth mentioning that the threats of war or military posturing communicated either through statements or large-scale military exercises in violations of international commitments, represent traditional components of Azerbaijan’s destructive stance, which has no impact either on the positions of the Armenian sides in the
Czech Republic Senate accepts Nazi crimes against humanity and bill condemning the Armenian Genocide
The Czech Parliament’s Upper Council adopted the bill recognizing the Nazis’ crimes against humanity and the Armenian Genocide that took place in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. At the same time, the Senate noted that it is unacceptable to kill people on national or religious grounds anywhere in the world.
Czech – Senát odsoudil zločiny nacistů proti lidskosti i genocidu Arménů
Praha – Senát odsoudil zločiny proti lidskosti, které spáchali nacisté za druhé světové války, stejně jako genocidu Arménů na území nynějšího Turecka před 105 lety. Zároveň odmítl vyhlazování národnostních etnik nebo náboženských skupin kdekoli na světě. Stanovisko dnes přijal při příležitosti 75. výročí konce druhé světové války na popud místopředsedy Senátu Milana Štěcha (ČSSD).
Harut Sassounian. Turmoil in Turkey on Letter by Gulen Recognizing the Armenian Genocide
A major controversy erupted in Turkey last week after a pro-Erdogan Turkish Islamist magazine “Gercek Hayat” (Real Life) claimed that the controversial Turkish Imam Fethullah Gulen had written a letter on May 6, 1965 acknowledging the Armenian Genocide. The letter is included in a special 176-page edition of the magazine which belongs to the editorial …
Harut Sassounian. Libya’s Interim Government Recognizes The Armenian Genocide Once Again
Libya’s Interim Government recognized the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2020, for the second year in a row. On April 19, 2019 the provisional government had issued a similar recognition. While this recognition may surprise many people because there is hardly a single Armenian living in Libya, there are, however, geopolitical
Action in Tsitsernakaberd of the victims of the pontic greek Genocide by Turkey
On May 19, 2020, in Yerevan in Tsitsernakaberd, an action was held in memory of the victims of the Pontic Greek Genocide by Turkey. The ceremony was attended by: military attache of the Embassy of Greece in Armenia Simaiakis Dimosthenis, representatives of the Greek community, Armenian freedom fighters and military personnel.
On the 100th anniversary of the de jure recognition of the independence of the State of Armenia by the Supreme Council of the Allied Powers
After the end of the First World War, at the Paris Peace Conference from January 18, 1919 to January 21, 1920, treaties were prepared, which were subsequently signed by the states that won the war along with the defeated states. This treaty system was
KOCHARI Armenian victory dance at the walls of the Reichstag on May 9, 1945
KOCHARI Armenian victory dance at the walls of the Reichstag on May 9, 1945 *** Վավերագրական կադրեր, թե ինչպես են հայ զինվորները պարում են հաղթական ՔՈՉԱՐԻ պարը Ռեղստագի պատերի մոտ 1945 թվականի մայիսի 9-ին *** Военная кинохроника запечатлела уникальные кадры, как армянские воины танцуют Победный танец КОЧАРИ у стен Рейхстага 9 мая 1945 год
Armenia war veterans hold march of honor at Victory Park Memorial
The war veterans of Armenia are holding a march of honor at the Victory Park Memorial in Yerevan To note, earlier in the park, the country’s political elite paid tribute to the participants of the Great Victory in World War II and of the Artsakh liberation war.
Zareh Sinanyan: «We do not consider assistance to repatriation to be our priority»
We travel abroad and visit various communities of the Armenian diaspora, but we do not consider assistance to repatriation to be our priority. Zareh Sinanyan, the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of Armenia, stated this Thursday at the sitting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and
Tanks, artillery used against civilian population in Getashen, Martunashen, Artsakh MFA says
29 years ago, under the direct organization and coordination of the central authorities of the USSR and Azerbaijan, a large-scale operation ‘Koltso’ (‘Ring’) was carried out to deport the Armenian population of the borderline villages of Artsakh. This bloody operation ultimately transferred the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict to the military plane, initiating the subsequent full-scale aggression of …
Haaretz: Most influential Jewish leaders in Turkey are silent about Armenian Genocide for decades
The two nations that should be leading public commemoration of the Armenian Genocide are not among them, the two nations are Turkey and Israel, said Marc David Baer, a Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His article was published on Haaretz.
Condolences on the death of Andranik Hovhannisyan, deputy of the Parliament of Western Armenia
It is with deep regret that we inform that on April 26, 2020, at the age of 65, after a serious illness, the deputy of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Western Armenia, a prominent representative of traditional Armenian culture, the soloist of the «Akunq» («ԱԿՈՒՆՔ») ensemble Andranik Hovhannisyan, died.
FM of Republic of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan presents Armenia’s approaches in relations with Turkey
Foreign Minister of Republic of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan presented the approaches of Armenia in the relations with Turkey, ARMENPRESS reports Mnatsakanyan talked about the issue an interview with Public TV. ”Any step in politics should be the result of a cold-hearted and balanced calculation, and this is our guidlines for relations.
Join us and show the strength and unity of the Armenian people
We have to stay home this April 24, but we join the Online March… https://april24.hyeid.org/en/home We demand Justice for Turkey’s Genocide of 1.5 million Armenians in 1894-1923
CALL – Make a step and help your compatriots in Armenia and Artsakh!
«Make a step and help your compatriots in Armenia and Artsakh!» CALL to the Armenian World Diaspora on aid to Armenia and Artsakh in connection with the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.