  Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims April 19, 2024 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The House of Representatives of Cyprus on Thursday, April 18 evening observed a minute’s silence for the victims of the Armenian Genocide, with the body pledging to “fight for a world where peace and justice prevail and where the atrocities of the past never happen again”, Cyprus Mail reports. In remarks, acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Over the span of several years, he noted, millions of Armenians were “violently displaced, subjected to hardship and massacred, in a relentless attempt at extinguishing their existence”. Koulias recalled also that the Republic of Cyprus was the second nation in the world to recognise the Armenian genocide, in 1975. Observed on April 24, Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day is held annually to commemorate the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915.   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 |  Latest news Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts  The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |
