‘At The Focus’ Archives
World grieves for Armenian Genocide victims
Today, April 24, the world is grieving for the victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915-1923. Turkey will not admit the tragedy, the first genocide in the 20th century. Commemoration ceremonies are being held in almost all the states of the world where Armenians happen to [...]
95 Years After the Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Genocide
(AINA) -- "We have made a clean sweep of the Armenians and Assyrians of Azerbaijan." Those were the words of Djevdet Bey, the governor of Van Province in Ottoman Turkey, who on April 24, 1915 lead 20,000 Turkish soldiers and 10,000 Kurdish irregulars in the opening act of the genocide of Assyrians, [...]
Turkey not ready to continue Armenia-Turkey process: RA President
Fellow Armenians; A year has passed since the Armenian-Turkish-Swiss joint statement on steps to normalize the relations between Armenia and Turkey. During this period, the two Protocols aimed at normalization of the relations have been publicized, discussed in the public domain, and signed. The [...]
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 [...]
Armenian, Russian Presidents meet in Moscow
Armenian and Russian Presidents, Serzh Sargsyan and Dmitry Medvedev, have met in Moscow today, April 20. The sides plan to discuss bilateral cooperation and international problems. ITAR-TASS reports that the Russian leader warmly welcomed his Armenian counterpart. President Medvedev pointed out [...]
Armenian Genocide to be commemorated in Kiev
A roundtable “Armenian Genocide: no right to oblivion” is to be held in Kiev, Ukraine, on April 23. Well-known Ukrainian political scientists, scholars, public and political figures, diplomats representing the states that recognized the Armenian Genocide will participate in the roundtable. [...]
Volcanic eruption affected Armenia-Europe flights
Armavia air company suspended Yerevan-Paris flight till April 17, 9:00 a.m. due to ash cloud caused by eruption of volcano in Iceland, company’s press service informed NEWS.am. Earlier, it was reported that British Midland Airways cancelled Yerevan-London flight. Disaster caused aviation [...]
Armenia-Turkey normalization vs. return of two regions: Erdogan
Heading from Washington to Ankara, Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the reporters that Armenia-Turkey reconciliation will be accelerated, if Armenian armed forces retreat from two Karabakh adjacent regions. Erdogan informed that discussed issues related to Armenia and Iran with U.S. [...]
Armenian real estate market awaiting “better times”
President of Akcern real estate corporation Hakob Baghdasaryan said that currently Armenia’s real estate market is in wait state and there are not apparent signs of activity. “In my opinion, people need some six months to conceive that the crisis has been overcome,” Baghdasaryan told a [...]
“Without preconditions”: Turkish Premier offers new interpretation
Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who participated in the Global Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, had a meeting with journalists. Specifically, he expressed confidence that U.S. President Barack Obama will not say the word “genocide” in his April 24 speech. As regards the phrase [...]