  1st anniversary of Armenian Genocide recognition by МERCOSUR marked in MontevideoDecember 22, 2008 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A solemn event dedicated to the 1st anniversary of recognition of the Armenian Genocide by МERCOSUR took place in Montevideo on December 18, with participation of members of parliament and diplomats from Russia, Greece, Iran, Lebanon and other states, the RA MFA press office reported. Vladimir Karmirshalyan, the Armenian Ambassador to Uruguay, stressed the importance of the Armenian Genocide recognition and called on parliaments to condemn the atrocities of 1915. "Over 150 thousand of Armenians whose ancestors were deported from Western Armenia during the years of Genocide live in MERCOSUR territory The international community should do everything in its power to prevent persecutions and annihilation of nations," he said, adding that the Armenian-Turkish dialogue will facilitate the process of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states. The event was followed by a meeting between Ambassador Vladimir Karmirshalyan and heads of MERCOSUR parliaments to discuss organization of mutual visits of MPs.   Top stories 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). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
