It’s time to make Armenian Genocide a legal issueApril 26, 2010 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Due to rain, the event dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place in St. Vardan Armenian Church, instead of Times Square in New York. Despite poor weather conditions, the event brought together U.S. senators and congressmen, Armenian community representatives, as well as the Armenian Genocide survivors, who came to commemorate the victims. "Rain will not prevent us from lighting a truth torch about the Armenian Genocide every year," U.S. Senator Chuck Schwimmer said. Participants emphasized that it is high time to make the Armenian Genocide a legal issue and demand a moral and material compensation from Turkey. Signed by the city Mayor and Governor, a declaration on making April 24 the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day was issued in New York.
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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |