Armenians request Swedish government to promote Genocide international recognitionApril 24, 2011 - 21:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sweden hosted series of events to commemorate the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide As the chairman of the Assembly of Armenians of Europe told PanARMENIAN.Net 300 people in Stockholm participated in a rally to commemorate Armenian Genocide victims. The event was followed by a liturgy in а church. As he noted, last week, other cities in Sweden hosted similar events. In April, Armenian community representatives met with Swedish parliamentarians, who significantly contributed to adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution. The representatives requested the Swedish government to promote international recognition of Genocide, in accordance with the parliament’s decision. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |