William Schabas, Sarkis Shahinian awarded for contribution to Armenian Genocide recognitionApril 12, 2010 - 12:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 10, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on awarding individuals who made a considerable contribution to the process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide. According to presidential press office, the 2009 President’s award was given to Director of the Irish Center for Human Rights William Schabas for the scientific substantiation of the Genocide and initiatives on counteracting its denial. The award was also given to Chairman of Switzerland-Armenia Association Sarkis Shahinian for initiating the process of official recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Switzerland and contribution to the adoption of the law envisaging criminal liability for denying the first genocide of the 20th century. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |