Dr. Mary Papazian to speak at Genocide event in Connecticut![]() April 21, 2012 - 13:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dr. Mary A Papazian, President of Southern Connecticut State University, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration which will be held in the House Chambers at the State Capitol on Saturday, April 21, 2012. According to connecticutplus.com, the announcement was made by State Representative Christopher Wright (D-Bristol), Chairman of the Armenian Genocide Commemoration event. “I am very pleased that Dr. Papazian will be the keynote speaker at this annual commemoration,” Rep. Wright said. “She assumed the presidency of Southern in February and is a highly respected scholar and administrator. We are proud to have her with us at this solemn event.” “We invite everyone to join us in remembering the victims and to celebrate the triumph of those who survived,” Rep. Wright said. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news |