Armenian Genocide victims should be commemorated November 22November 26, 2007 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "As a nation and society demanding justice, we need the day of victory, justice and affirmation of rights. There is a day that meets all these demands. It's November 22, 1920 when Woodrow Wilson signed the arbitration award on the borders of the former Ottoman Empire, i.e. of the modern Turkish State," historian and diplomat Ara Papian said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net The Armenian Genocide victims should be commemorated on November 22 instead of April 24. This day should be also marked as the day of restoration of justice, according to him. "When commemorating the Genocide, Armenians assume the role of a victim. But now they could be the people demanding justice and respect of international decisions, like Woodrow Wilson's award. This idea is at stage of approbation. Let's see how Armenia and Diaspora treat it. We should not forget that being the offspring of the Armenian Genocide, Diaspora is very sensitive to the issue," he said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. 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. 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. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |