 Fresno hosts flag-raising event commemorating Genocide April 24, 2012 - 23:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A flag-raising ceremony and community service at a Fresno cemetery marking the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide kicked off on April 24 morning, Fresno Bee reports. At Masis Ararat Armenian Cemetery, the Armenian and U.S. flags were drawn up at a memorial to Genocide victims. The Armenian Students Organization of Fresno State will hold several events today, starting at 12:15 p.m. at the campus Free Speech Area. Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church will hold a remembrance and ecumenical service, in conjunction with the other Armenian churches in Fresno and Fowler, at 7 p.m. today. Dr. Sergio La Porta, professor of Armenian Studies at Fresno State, will deliver the keynote address with the Rev. Mgrdich Melkonian, senior pastor of First Armenian Presbyterian Church of Fresno, providing the Armenian message.   Top stories 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 |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
