Italy’s Chamber of Deputies hosts Armenian Genocide conferenceApril 17, 2019 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italy’s Chamber of Deputies hosted a conference on the Armenian Genocide on Tuesday, April 16. Armenia’s ambassador to Italy Viktoria Baghdasaryan delivered opening remarks thanking the lower house of parliament for supporting the recognition of the Armenian Genocide on April 10. The ambassador said the process of the international recognition and condemnation of the Genocide is under way and that denialist policies in no way fit into the 21st century value system. With the resolution of April 10, Baghdasaryan said, the Italian side reaffirmed its commitments under the UN Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Representatives of Italian political, scientific, cultural circles too spoke at the event to stress the importance of the decision on recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Armenians commemorate the mass killings on April 24 because on that date in 1915 a group of Armenian intellectuals was rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, Armenians worldwide will be commemorating the 104th anniversary of the Genocide which continued until 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians as Genocide. Turkey denies to this day. 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. |