Beirut to host events dedicated to 96th anniversary of Armenian Genocide April 24-25April 24, 2011 - 21:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three Armenian political parties will hold a gathering on April 24 at the Armenian Orthodox church in Antelias to mark the 96th anniversary of the 1915 genocide. Aztag Beirut-based newspaper editor Shahan Kandaharian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the event is initiated by the ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Hunchakian and Ramkavar parties. "Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I and Armenia's Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan will address the event. On April 25 the Armenian embassy in Beirut will organize a range of events to commemorate the Genocide; films will be screened, an exhibition will be opened. Members of the Lebanese parliament, diplomats, representatives of public organizations and media are invited to participate in the events," said Kandaharian. 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 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 | 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. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |