Event dated to 95th anniversary of Armenian Genocide held in MoscowApril 20, 2010 - 10:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An event dated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire was held in Nekrasov central town library of Moscow. The event was organized by Ararat Cultural Union and Culture Department of Moscow. Senior official of the Armenian Embassy to Russia Robert Ananyan emphasized in his remarks that recognition and condemnation of the Genocide will make it possible to prevent such tragedies in the future. Political Science Ph.D. Alexander Svarants, Chairman of the Russian-Armenian Cooperation NGO Yuri Navoyan and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Union of Cooperation and Friendship with Armenia Vladimir Osipov also delivered speeches. Prominent Armenian and Russian politicians, science, art and culture workers attended the event, RA MFA press service reported. 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 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 | Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. |