European Parliament delegation visits Armenian Genocide MemorialNovember 2, 2011 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 1, members of the delegation of the European Parliament led by Milan Cabrnoch, Co-Chair of Armenia-EU parliamentary cooperation committee, visited Tsitsernakaberd and laid flowers at the 1915 Armenian Genocide Memorial to honor the memory of the 1.5 million innocent victims. The MEPs also took a tour to the Genocide Museum, where they left a note in the Commemoration Book, saying “This is one of the most tragic pages of the history of the Armenian people. We hope that it will never be repeated again.” “I am in Armenia for the first time and I am impressed to be in the Genocide Museum. Genocide awareness is very important for prevention of future crimes against humanity,” Mr. Cabrnoch told journalists. “In the European Parliament, we have adopted two declarations on the Armenian Genocide. I believe that we have no right to forget our past, our history; otherwise we won’t have future,” added MEP Slavi Binev, reported the press office of the Armenian National Assembly. 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. |