8 17.10.14 - Presentation of Armenian Genocide: Frontpage Coverage in the World Press book by Genocide Museum Director Hayk Demoyan New book on Genocide to be sent to Turkish leaders October 17, 2014 - 19:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 17, the Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum, Doctor of Historical Sciences Hayk Demoyan hosted a presentation of his book “Armenian Genocide: Frontpage Coverage in the World Press”. The illustrated volume, released in Armenian and English languages, contains reports of the British, French, American, Italian, Russian, Austrian, Czech, German and Norwegian media on the crime against humanity committed in the Ottoman Empire. The Genocide Museum and Demoyan himself spent 6 years to gather from the world press of 19-20th centuries the materials detailing the atrocities, published on the front pages. During the presentation, Demoyan signed 3 copies of the book to be sent to Turkish President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. "From now on, all publications on the Armenian Genocide will be sent to the above-mentioned addressees," he said. The publication was sponsored by Ameria Group of Companies. "This book is the expression of our gratitude to the countries and people who lent a helping hand to Armenians. Sponsorship in the publication of the book was a matter of honor to Ameria. It's been our 3rd collaboration with the Genocide Museum and we're proud with the partnership. As Hemingway says, the bell tolls for all, it is in the heart of each of us, and this book can let other people hear it who study our history," Ameria Development Director Tigran Jrbashyan said . The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |