Artsakh President: Genocide is one of most tragic events in Armenian history May 30, 2011 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 30, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan presided over the first sitting of the state committee for coordination of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan also participated in it. Mr. Sahakyan said the Genocide is one of the most tragic events in the Armenian history. He also stressed the importance of holding events dedicated to its 100th anniversary for Armenia, Artsakh, Diaspora and the international community. Artsakh will assist in every possible way to proper organization of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, concluded Sahakyan. 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. |