Karekin II: Armenian people to continue struggle for Genocide international recognition May 30, 2011 - 18:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II said the Armenian Apostolic Church will be consistent so that justice is finally served in the Armenian cause. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hails the Armenian President’s initiative on establishment of a committee to coordinate events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Karekin II said in Yerevan during the first sitting of the state committee for coordination of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. According to him, the committee will play an important role in proper organization of the events both in Armenia and abroad. “Over the past decades, many countries, international, religious organizations have recognized the Armenian Genocide, as they believe that recognition of this fact is an important step for establishing justice worldwide,” said Karekin II. He added that the Armenian people will continue the struggle for the Armenian Genocide international recognition. 10 30.05.11 - First sitting of a state and international committee in charge of Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary commemorative events preparation 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. |