Armenians in Estonia Commemorated Armenian Genocide VictimsApril 24, 2006 - 22:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Patarag liturgy was offered at St. Grigor Armenian Church in Tallinn on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. Upon its completion those present lit candles next to a khachkar in the yard and laid flowers, reports Tsitsernak radio program of Estonian Radio 4. In the afternoon a concert was held in the memory of the victims of the Genocide at Rootsi-Mikhkli church. Soloist of Estonian men's national choir Armen Andranikyan performed Armenian motets. Yesterday Tsitsernak Armenian program of Estonian Radio 4 aired a broadcast on problems on the way of recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the Armenian Diaspora worldwide, which appeared as a result of pogroms and then Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. Candles were lit and flowers were laid at a khachkar in Tartu Estonian town as well. Top stories On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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). Partner news | Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. Bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Armenia Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” |