Armenian Genocide is important political and humanitarian issue in the memory of Europe![]() March 3, 2010 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Genocide Museum hosted a presentation of human rights expert, Queen's Counsel Geoffrey Robertson’s “Was there an Armenian Genocide?” report in Armenian Wednesday, March 3. “Armenian Genocide recognition issue has recently intensified in Great Britain, with Geoffrey Robertson’s report significantly contributing to the matter,” European Integration NGO chairman Karen Bekaryan said at the presentation. Armenian Genocide Museum director Hayk Demoyan in turn noted that the Great Britain, as the country which played a significant role in Genocide recognition issue, was selected to implement the report. Hayk Demoyan characterized Genocide as an important political and humanitarian issue in the memory of Europe. “Armenia has to make it clear to the international community that normalization of ties with Turkey does not spell termination of international recognition process,” he emphasized. Dwelling on Armenia-Turkey Protocols, Demoyan noted: “If it were not for the Protocols in question, H.Res.252 wouldn’t probably have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.” ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |