German professor calls for more attention to Armenian Genocide issueSeptember 30, 2011 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Professor Wolfgang Wippermann, known for his criticism of totalitarianism and extremism, has called on the international community to address the Armenian Genocide when discussing genocide-related issues. “Once during a conference I said that the Holocaust of Jews was not unique and that the Nazi genocide of Gypsies and the Armenian Genocide should be considered,” he told Die Zeit newspaper. Wolfgang Wippermann is Professor of Modern History at the Free University in Berlin. He is an expert on the history of fascism, antisemitism, and the National Socialist persecution of other minorities, such as the Roma and Sinti. Professor Wippermann is the recipient of numerous prestigious academic awards and has held guest professorships at Indiana University, the University of Minnesota, and Duke University. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |