Armenian Genocide Victims Commemoration Soiree Held in SwedenApril 24, 2006 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the initiative of the coordination center of the Armenian unions of Sweden a soiree in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide victims was held in the town of Upsala, Sweden on April 22. Hundreds of Armenians and representatives of other nationalities took part in the event. The soiree attendees revered the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims with the minute of silence. Professor Carlson of the Lund University presented the Armenian Genocide issue in the light of international political event and touched upon the stages of its international recognition. Top stories On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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). Partner news | Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. Bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Armenia Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” |