AAA Conveyed Schwarzenegger Original Statement on Armenian Genocide to Genocide MuseumDecember 23, 2005 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Assembly of America regional director in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Arpi Vardanyan has conveyed the original of the statement of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made on the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide to the Genocide Museum. The document signed and sealed by the California Governor and Secretary of State Bruce McPherson, says, «90 years ago the Ottoman Turkish Government unleashed a terrorist was against the Armenian culture via violent deportations, arrests, murder of ethnic Armenian men, women and children. The Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1923, however the monstrous attempt of ethnic cleansing resulted in the death of 1.5 million Armenians. 500 of survivors were evicted. The existence of the Republic of Armenia today is a reminder of the Armenian Genocide to the world and irrefutable evidence of the steadfast spirit of its people.» Top stories 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 Most popular in the section | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |