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Lebanon’s Armenians prepare to mark 95th anniversary of genocide
BEIRUT: As Armenians from across Lebanon gather in Bourj Hammoud Saturday to mark the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, their political representatives are increasingly worried by Turkey’s growing influence in the region. While the killing of one-and-a-half million Armenians nearly a [...]
Armenia must withdraw signature, demonstrators state
A year ago, on the threshold of the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Yerevan and Ankara stated their intention to establish bilateral relations. On April 22, 2010, the Armenian side had to state its decision to suspend the ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols signed in Zurich on [...]
Torchlight procession in Yerevan: Turkish flag burned
A torchlight procession on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held in Yerevan on April 23 evening. Young people burned a Turkish flag, which marked the beginning of the procession. Despite the rainy weather, thousands of people are marching to the Tsitsernakaberd [...]
Rally and torchlight procession started in Yerevan
A moment ago, at 8:00 p.m., a meeting devoted to the 95th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide initiated by ARF Dashnaktsutyun started. Despite the bad weather thousands with banners and Armenian flags gathered near Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Matenadaran) to protest against [...]
Turkish Armenians appreciate high RA President’s initiative
Armenians in Turkey appreciate RA President’s initiatives on Armenia-Turkey normalization process, chief editor of Istanbul-based “Zhamanak” daily Ara Gochunyan stated in the interview with NEWS.am commenting on RA President’s decision to halt the ratification of Armenia-Turkey [...]
“Forgetting the past means not having a future”
"The genocide continues because Turkey's genocide denial is the completion of genocide," the Armenian Assembly of Europe announced today. The Swedish-based organization mentioned: "Those who call on us to forget the past and look toward the future, ignore the fact that forgetting the past means [...]
Demanding their deposits
Many people were gathered in front of the government building on government session day with different problems. The depositors of "Armenia" Bank, which declared bankruptcy in 1994, want their money returned. According to them, the amount doesn't even make up the cost of one car. Depositor [...]
His Holiness Karekin II to visit Baku
On April 26, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II will pay a one-day visit to Baku to participate in the World Summit of Religious Leaders in Baku. His Holliness Karekin II attends the summit at the invitation of Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus Kirill I and Chairman of Caucasian Muslims Office [...]
Yerevan-Tbilisi flights resumed
“Armavia” air company will resume Yerevan-Tbilisi-Yerevan flights starting April 23, company’s press secretary informed. Flights to be carried out twice a day. Armenia-Georgia air communication was temporarily suspended since February 1, 2010. According to Georgian United Transport [...]
5 movies created by Armenian and Turkish filmmakers within Golden Apricot project framework
Golden Apricot festival signals start of a new stage in Armenian cinema enabling young filmmakers’ talents promotion, festival manager, filmmaker Harutyun Khachatryan stated. According to him, 3 projects formed within Golden Apricot festival framework, festival film school, Filmmakers without [...]