Israel mulls Armenian Genocide recognition?August 18, 2014 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli and Armenian officials are holding intensive talks for Jerusalem’s recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, Vestnk Kavkaza reports. According to the daily’s Israeli correspondent, the Armenian side suggested that the newly-elected leader Reuven Rivlin should announce Jerusalem’s recognition of the Genocide at the April 2015 events dedicated to the centenary of the tragedy. According to a high-ranking Israeli official, the idea is being widely promoted among the leaders of the country’s Armenian lobby, with the latters’ names unannounced. Photo: haaretz.com Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |