PM: Armenian Genocide is an episode of both Armenian and world historyApril 24, 2011 - 10:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 24, 2011, Armenia marks the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said. “The aim of the monstrous crime planned and perpetrated during the World War I by the the Ottoman Turkish rulers was complete annihilation of Armenians, while its result was the loss of Motherland by Armenians, complete exclusion of physical, historical, spiritual and cultural presence of Armenians on hour historical land,” Sargsyan said in a statement, which goes on saying, “The Genocide is an episode in both Armenian and world history, which cannot be eliminated from diplomatic documents and annals of the 20th century, even from memories of those people whose ancestors perpetrated it.” Sargsyan noted that the Armenian people’s demand is clear – “the Armenian Genocide should obtain relevant legal, political and moral assessment.” He also expressed gratitude to those people and states that supported the Armenian people in the joint struggle for the historical truth, prevention and condemnation of genocides. 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 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. |