  Yerevan to host 12th torchlight procession for Genocide victims April 23, 2011 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the evening of April 23, ARF Dashnaktsutyun-organized traditional torchlight procession will launch at 8:00 p.m. Yerevan time at Aram Khachaturian monument. As expected, the rally will include 10-15 thousand participants. For the first time, representatives of Armenia’s national minorities will participate. According to organisers, burning of a Turkish flag is not planned, yet it’s not ruled out the rally participants will do so.   Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha  Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha.Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time.Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |
