International Conference on Armenian Genocide to Be Held in StockholmNovember 4, 2005 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An international conference dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will be held in Stockholm November 15. The event was initiated by Live History institution, coordination council of the Armenian Unions of Sweden and some other organizations. The conference has the purpose to raise the Genocide issue in the political, public and scientific circles. "The rights of the Christian minorities in Turkey are still infringed and the intellectuals are subjected to persecutions," Chairman of the coordination council of the Armenian Unions Karo Hakobian said. Turkey's position at the conference will be presented by historian Kemal Cicek. Members of the Swedish Reichstag, political and public figures, representatives of political parties and ministers were invited to the event. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |