25th anniv. of Sumgait pogroms commemorated in HagueFebruary 25, 2013 - 20:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Abovian Armenian Cultural Centre of The Hague commemorated the 25th anniversary of the pogroms against Armenians in Sumgait. Armenian Ambassador to Netherlands Dzyunik Aghajanyan opened the event, briefing those present on the achievements since the start of Artsakh liberation movement. A Caucasus expert at the University of Amsterdam, Dr. Charlotte Hille delivered a lecture on 25th anniversary of liberation struggle of Nagorno Karabakh. 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 | “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |