Netherlands hosts Armenian Genocide commemoration eventsApril 25, 2019 - 11:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Events commemorating the 104th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide were held in Amsterdam's City Council on Wednesday, April 24, Armenian ambassador to the Netherlands Tigran Balayan said in a series of tweets. After the event at the Dutch capital, Balayan and Armenian community leaders from Assen, the Hague, Amsterdam and Almelo paid tribute to the memory of the victims at the Armenian Genocide monument of Assen, where the first such monument in the Netherlands was erected in 2001. Later in the day, at Almelo's Armenian Genocide memorial a commemoration was held with the participation of Mayor Arjen Gerritsen, members of the city council and Overijssel regional council, Khajak Archibishop Barsamian, Spiritual leaders of Syriac and Coptic Churches and Armenian Community leaders from all over the Netherlands. 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 commemorated 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. Related links: 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 | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |