UN apologized to Rwanda for canceling exhibition on genocideApril 12, 2007 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UNO apologized to Rwanda for putting off the exhibition on genocide. According to Rwandan representative in UN Joseph Nsengimana, Kiyotaka Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, apologized and said, currently the text of the exhibition is being reviewd. Farhan Haq, Associate Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General said, a working group of UN officials will review photos of the exposition and the text, after which the exhibition will be reopened. "I hope, it will be very soon," he said, RFE RL reported. An exhibition on the genocide in Rwanda titled "Lessons drawn from Rwanda" was scheduled in the United Nations with the assistance of British non-governmental organization "Aegis Trust". However, under the pressure of the Turkish government the opening of exhibition was postponed, since there was a mention in the exposition about the Armenian Genocide as the first genocide in the 20th century. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |