Kiro Manoyan: Iran never denied the fact of GenocideAugust 27, 2010 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We mustn’t be surprised at the statement by Hamid Baghaei, Iranian Vice-President and the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organisation, according to the head of Hay Dat central bureau Kiro Manoyan. Commenting on Vice Presidents’ recognizing the Ottoman Government’s massacre of a certain number of Armenians as Genocide, Manoyan stated, “Though Iranian parliament never adopted a resolution condemning the Armenian Genocide, Iran never denied the fact.” “Iranian Vice President hasn’t been the first person to talk about the Genocide,” the head of Hay Dat central bureau said in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. 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. |