Yovanovitch: U.S. President’s position on April 24 unchanged April 24, 2011 - 09:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Each year on April 24, employees of the U.S. embassy in Yerevan visit the Armenians Genocide Memorial. “It’s a very sad day today and members of our embassy visit the memorial to honor the memory of the tragedy victims. This year, the day is particular symbolic as it coincided with the Easter,” ambassador Marie Yovanovitch said. As to U.S. President Barack Obama’s annual statement, amb. Yovanovitch said in was “strong message which proves devotion to the Armenian people.” “The position of the U.S. President has not changed,” she said. This year, Obama again used the Armenian term Mets Yeghern, avoiding the Genocide word, in his annual address to the Armenian community. 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 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 | 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. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |