Brussels hosted conference on "Denial and Democracy in Europe"October 7, 2009 - 20:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The conference on "Denial and Democracy in Europe" took place under the aegis of Elmar Brok, on Tuesday 6 October in the European Parliament, Brussels. The conference aimed at raising awareness on the true nature of Genocides' denials and on the threats they cast on democracy.This conference came in the scope of the adoption of the Framework Decision against Racism & Xenophobia by the European Council of December 2008. The Member States have to transpose the provisions of this Framework Decision in their national legislations in a two years-period. The conference helped disclosing what is really at stake in the struggle against ideologies which ravaged Europe in the past and which are still alive under various forms. The dialectic between denial of genocide, democracy and freedom of expression was particularly highlighted, EАFJD reported. 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. |