Armenians must take best efforts to induce Turkey to recognize GenocideApril 24, 2011 - 20:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians must take their best efforts to induce Turkey into recognizing the Genocide, Arpine Hayrapetyan, a 84-year-old Beirut-based Armenian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Despite her declining years and bad health, which condemned her to a wheelchair, Ms. Hayrapetyan decided to visit Armenia on April 24 to commemorate the innocent victims of 1915 tragedy. The family of Ms. Hayrapetyan, who lived in a town South – East of Istanbul, became victims of massacres, her grandparents perishing in the desert of Der Zor. She showed an old photo, portraying her mother’s family, a photo which helped her uncle find his sister (Ms. Hayrapetyan's mother) 52 years into the tragedy. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. 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. |