Billboards installed across Moscow at the initiative of the Union of Armenians of Russia raise awareness about the Armenian Genocide.
Russia recognized the Armenian Genocide in 1995. The Russian State Duma voted unanimously to pass the resolution.
President Vahagn Khachaturyan received today a delegation led by Khaldoun Hina, Chairman of the Jordan-European Parliament Friendship Association of the Senate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Welcoming the guests, the President noted that Armenia is always glad to host representatives of friendly countries, as such visits give a new quality, content to the bilateral relations, create a good opportunity to discuss various issues of cooperation.
According to the President, the rich history of Armenian-Arab relations, the traditional prescience of the Armenian community in Jordan creates a solid basis and favorable conditions for the dynamic development of relations between the two countries.
Khaldoun Hina thanked the President Khachaturyan for the warm reception and assured that the delegation headed by him would do everything possible to continuously develop and expand the cooperation between the two countries.
In the context of establishing security and stability in the region, the sides attached importance to the establishment of lasting peace through dialogue and building an atmosphere of mutual trust.
The interlocutors exchanged views on issues related to cooperation in various fields, in particular, in the fields of high technology, education, science and culture.
A concert dedicated to the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held in The Hague on April 20, organized by the Federation of Armenian Organizations in the Netherlands under the auspices of the Armenian Embassy.
The concert was attended by representatives of the Dutch Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international organizations, embassies, public and political figures, representatives of the arts and culture, members of the Armenian community.
In their speeches, representatives of the Dutch Parliament underlined the importance of recognizing the Armenian Genocide and reaffirmed their commitment to making continuous efforts in that direction.
Addressing the event, Ambassador Tigran Balayan said:
Dear friends,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I would like to express appreciation for your presence, next to the Armenian community of the Netherlands on the occasion of 107th commemoration of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.
Today I would like to pay tribute to the Dutch MPs, former and incumbent, for their tireless efforts for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Dutch Government. Very unfortunately, despite strong support by almost the entire political landscape of the Netherlands, reflected in an almost unanimous motion adopted at the beginning of last year, the new Government coalition agreement did not meet the widespread expectations. I hope to see that in the near future.
In our public speeches, private conversations, we are patiently trying to present to our interlocutors the bare fact that the 2020 aggression of Azerbaijan, politically, technically and militarily backed by Turkey, the worst atrocities committed against civilians, the brutality of murders, inhuman treatment of everyone, who was in Azerbaijani captivity is the direct consequence of the decades of non-recognition of the Armenian Genocide and logical and factual continuation of the policy of ethnic hatred and cleansing, xenophobia and the manifestation of the Genocidal intent.
It is not a coincidence that during 44 days of the aggressive war the two top insitutions for the Genocide Perevention – The Genocide Watch and the International Association of Genocide Scholars issued warnings on the Genocidal nature of the Azerbaijan’s actions and an imminent threat of Genocde against the Armenians.
It is not a coincidence that before the aggression Mr. Erdogan stated that they were going to finish what their grandfathers started, and after the war Mr. Erdogan standing next to the Azerbaijani dictator in Baku declared that the soul of Enver pasha is blessed now. For those who don’t know: Enver pasha was one of three top masterminds of the Armenian Genocide.
And here again we saw the Dutch Parliament in its glory of a true temple of democracy, raising its strong voice against the repetition of the same crimes committed against Armenians in their historic homeland 100 years ago. As all of you know, during 15 months the Tweede Kamer has adopted two dozens of motions, calling upon the Government to take practical steps to stop the bloodshed, hold accountable and sanction Azerbaijani dictator, his inner circle and all those responsible for the horrible war crimes, immediate and unconditional release of all Armenian PoWs and civilians, provision of direct humanitarian assistance to the people of Artsakh, not to support deepening of EU-Azerbaijan cooperation, unless the situation with human rights in Azerbaijan is not improved, etc. Nevertheless, again, very unfortunately, none of these motions was implemented. We are patiently looking forward as the new Government pledged to pay more attention to the position of the Tweede Kamer.
Geachte Leden van de Tweede Kamer,
Your presence here today is a manifestation of unwavering support and hope, and I want to thank you. Your presence shows that you didn’t forget what happened 100 years ago, and two years ago and you are the true torchbearers of the “Never again”.
Your presence here today is a commitment that you are not giving up, amid all the troubles, catastrophes we are witnessing, you are not giving up regardless the difficulties the Dutch Government faces in getting European support for the implementation of your motions, and finally that you care about 3 milion people with an aspiration to live in a peaceful democracy on the Armenian highlands in the Caucasus.
Dear compatriots,
I would like to pay tribute to you for your commitment to the cause, you believe in and are struggling to achieve your goals, despite all the challenges and difficulties. I would like to pay tribute to this country – the beautiful Netherlands for hosting you, providing you with the opportunity for the exemplary integration, for giving you the opportunity to raise your concerns and most importantly to be heard.
Dear friends,
The music we are going to hear today is a kind of fusion and the hymn for survival of my nation, the Armenian music performed by the Dutch musicians, a bold response to those who sought to exterminate Armenians 200 or 100 years ago. Armenians are alive, commemorating their martyrs, struggling for justice and for the right to live freely in an independent and democratic country.
Lazio have started negotiations with Roma creative midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who will be a free agent in June, Tuttomercatoweb claims.
The Armenia international is under contract only until June 30 and talks to sign an extension are believed to be some way off completion.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, this has prompted Lazio and their coach Maurizio Sarri to approach Mkhitaryan with an alternative offer.
The 33-year-old joined Roma from Arsenal in 2019 and his future had been up in the air last summer too, partly because of his past experiences with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.
He has four goals and nine assists in 41 competitive games so far this season, but could end up remaining in Serie A and the Eternal City for Lazio instead.
Mkhitaryan wouldn’t be the first to make that switch, as last summer Pedro was effectively released by Roma and found a new lease of life at Lazio.
The unveiling of the cross-stone dedicated to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims took place in Nimes, France.
The event was attended by Armenia’s Ambassador to France Hasmik Tolmajian, Mayor of Nimes Jean-Paul Fournier, chairwoman of the Standing Committee on National Defense and Armed Forces of the French National Assembly Franoise Dumas, Consul of Armenia in Marseilles Samvel Lalayan, and several other officials.
Also, the Nimes city park, where the aforesaid cross-stone was placed, was named in memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide.
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The Azerbaijani media published photos of the “new road for Armenians” under construction to bypass the Lachin corridor.
According to haqqin.az, the length of the road will be 32 km. The width of the carriageway, according to the project, will be 7 meters, the width of the subgrade – 12 meters, the width of the shoulders – 2×2.5 (5 m).
On the road, which runs through difficult terrain, the construction of ring pipes and various artificial structures for water drainage is also underway. In this regard, the construction of a four-lane bridge 139.5 meters long, built on the 22nd kilometer of the road, is currently at the final stage, the newspaper reports.
The construction of the new road was provided for in paragraph 6 of the tripartite statement dated November 9, 2020: By agreement of the Parties, a plan for the construction of a new traffic route along the Lachin corridor will be determined in the next three years, providing a connection between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, with the subsequent redeployment of the Russian peacekeeping contingent to protect this route. Azerbaijan this time did not comply with the provision of the statement, having decided that it would do without any “coordinations” there.
The “No to Genocide” exhibition dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on April 24 has been canceled a day before its opening in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the Regional Youth Association of Armenia announced.
“For several days, we worked tirelessly to solve the problem, but it was not possible to solve it,” the aforesaid organization also said in its respective statement.
It added that they had tried to resolve this matter at the level of the Consulate General of Armenia as well.
The abovementioned exhibition was to open at the “Russia: My History” historical park, and now another venue to hold this event is being sought.
The ongoing processes on the normalization of Karabakh, as well as the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations have moved to the sphere of the most brutal confrontation between Russia and the West. Political scientist Vigen Hakobyan told this to Armenian News-NEWS.am, commenting on the recent statements by Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian foreign ministry.
According to him, despite all the disagreements and conflicts, the format of the OSCE Minsk Group has remained a format of cooperation for decades.
“It was an exceptional format. Now the logic of this confrontation has moved to the sphere of normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. It should also be noted that the Minsk Group truly does not exist de facto [anymore]. De jure, of course, it exists, but de facto practically does not exist; and we see that,” said Hakobyan.
The political scientist added that now each country co-chairing the OSCE Minsk Group is trying to “pull” the “blanket” on itself.
Three Russian Armenians are in Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2022.
Accordingly, Sergey Galitsky (Harutyunyan), the founder of the retail chain “Magnet,” is ranked 32nd, with a fortune of $3.2 billion.
Private investor Andrey Andreev (Ohanjanyants) is 42nd, with a wealth of $2 billion.
And Samvel Karapetyan, the chairman of Tashir Group of companies, is ranked 82nd, with a worth of $1.1 billion.
The families of the soldiers killed in the 44-day Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) war in the fall of 2020 have decided to hold a sit-in at Freedom Square in downtown Yerevan, they are trying to put up a tent there, but the police are not allowing it.
They are joining the two young participants of the 44-day war who are on hunger strike at Freedom Square.