Germany to Hold Commemoration Ceremony for Armenian Genocide VictimsApril 14, 2009 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commemoration Ceremony for Armenian Genocide Victims will be held on Apr. 24 in Frankfurt am Main. 94th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide due in St. Peter church was organized under the auspices of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Germany and German Armenians' Central Council "April 24 Group" . The reports entitled "Genocide and the Rights of the Nation: "Reflections about 20th Century Relations History" (speaker: Doctor-Professor Otto Luchtekhandt) and "Genocide 1915-16: Could Germany save the Armenians?" (speaker Wolfgang Gust) will be presented. The event will be opened with "Krounk" song, followed by the speech of German Armenians' Central Council Chairman. Musical part of the event will feature the records of several Armenian songs. The commemoration speech and the final prayer will be delivered by Bishop Garegin Bekjyan. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |