Armenia ex-President spotted at Genocide memorial in Yerevan![]() April 24, 2019 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was spotted at the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan on Wednesday, April 24, Armtimes.com reports. Former lawmakers from the Republican Party Vahram Baghdasaryan, Armen Ashotyan and others accompanied the ex-President. Sargsyan's bodyguards, however, did not allow journalists to approach him for questions. April 24, 1915 is the day when a group of Armenian intellectuals was rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, Armenians worldwide are commemorating the 104th anniversary of the Genocide which continued until 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians as Genocide. Turkey denies to this day. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |