Armenian Genocide recognized by one more Ukrainian townDecember 25, 2009 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Unanimously supporting local Armenian community leader Nikolay Adikhanyan's address, the municipal authorities of Izium, Ukraine, have decided to apply to Ukrainian President and Supreme Rada with the request of enshrining in the country's legislation a clause recognizing and condemning Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire.This is a very important event not only for Ukrainian-Armenians but also for the entire Armenian nation, Nikolay Adohanyan told an Analitika.at.ua correspondent. At that, he expressed special gratitude to Head of Izium municipal council Alexander Bozhkov, secretary of municipal council Kostandin Olshansky, Deputy Mayor Aleksey Polyakh and all parliamentarians and experts who contributed to the initiative. This is already the third decision made in Ukraine On May 19, 2005, the Crimea Supreme Council made decision to declare April 24 as a Day of Commemorating Armenian Genocide Victims. The second decision was made on November 26, 2009 when Goloseevsk district council in Kiev condemned the Armenian Genocide. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |