A nation that survived Genocide can surprise everyone with its achievementsApril 24, 2009 - 19:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Dear Compatriots,On April 24, we commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide. We grieve over those who fell prey to the unprecedented heinous crime. Today, we can't forget about the people who survived the Great Massacres and after facing deportation and poverty, found strength to settle in their homeland or Diaspora," the NA Speaker said in his address. Hovik Abrahamyan also expressed his gratitude to the countries which have officially recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide. We cannot tolerate genocide denial, Abrahamyan says. In his address, the parliamentary speaker stressed that a nation which has survived Genocide can surprise everybody with its brilliant achievements. "Looking back to our history, I become more and more convinced that the Armenians are capable of overcoming all kinds of hardships with joint efforts," Hovik Abrahamyan says in the conclusive part of his address. Top stories 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. 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. Partner news | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |