Belgian Prime Minister recognizes Armenian Genocide June 19, 2015 - 10:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Belgian Prime Minister said that the tragic events committed between 1915 and 1917 in the Ottoman Empire should be “considered genocide,” Public Radio of Armenia reports citing Belgian Le Soir. On behalf of his government, Charles Michel acknowledged the Armenian Genocide committed a century ago at the hands of the Young Turks. “My position is well known: I am confident that those tragic events should be labeled as genocide, and this is also the Belgian government’s position,” Michel declared at the Parliament. Welcoming this statement, MP Peter De Roover (N-VA) announced that the resolution will enable them to move forward.  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 |  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. |
