Merrimack Valley to mark Genocide with procession, cultural programApril 1, 2016 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee of Merrimack Valley will join with the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Merrimack Valley in jointly sponsoring its 101st observance of the Genocide. The combined event will take place on April 23, beginning with a procession along downtown Lowell to City Hall, where events will take place, the Armenian Weekly reports. Participants are asked to gather at the corner of Merrimack and John Streets, as a color guard from the Lowell Armenian Americans community leads the march. A proclamation will be issued by the mayor with pertinent remarks from government and state officials. A flag-raising ceremony will be conducted by the youth, the Armenian Weekly says. A light luncheon and cultural program will follow at the historic Masonic Center, across from City Hall. Children from the various church schools will combine their talents. 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 | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. |