‘At The Focus’ Archives
Obama not to utter word “genocide”: McCurdy
Arriving in Ankara, President of Turkish Coalition of America Lincoln McCurdy told the reporters at a press a conference that he does not personally believe that U.S. President Barack Obama will utter the word “genocide” during his April 24 speech not to aggravate the situation. “Obama wishes [...]
Parliament of unrecognized TRNC to discuss Armenian Genocide Resolution
April 1, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. the unrecognized Parliament of the TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) will discuss the resolution on Armenian Genocide, Gibrahayer e-magazine reports. A small political party of the far left, represented by Ragip Levent has announced that in the next session [...]
Genocide negation policy jeopardizes whole world: House of Lords discussed Armenian Genocide
The necessity of Armenian Genocide recognition internationally is long overdue, considering its 95th anniversary this year, said Baroness Caroline Cox today in the House of Lords. According to her, currently Turkish government denies the fact of massacres of innumerous Armenians committed in [...]
Philip Crowley: Armenia, Turkey must move forward
The U.S. continues to press both Armenia and Turkey to move forward and ratify the protocols, Philip Crowley, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, told a news briefing on March 29. Responding to a question concerning the situation regarding the Armenian genocide, he said that t is up to Turkey to [...]
Two Armenians injured in Moscow blast
Two Armenians are among the injured in Moscow subway blast, spokesman for the RA Embassy in Russian Federation Gevorg Minasyan told. According to him, Hasmik Martirosyan (1992) is presently in #36 Moscow hospital. “She got shrapnel wounds in the chest, but the doctors esteem her health state [...]
Dirrell Defeats Abraham By Disqualification
In the shock of the tournament so far, skillful American Andre Dirrell bagged his first points of Showtime’s World Boxing Classic on Saturday night with an eleventh round disqualification victory over previously undefeated Armenian-born German Arthur Abraham at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, [...]
Serbian parliament to consider Armenian Genocide motion
Following the lead of the U.S. and Sweden, a number of European states activated discussions over the recognition of Armenian Genocide. Armenian Genocide resolution is pending to be included in the Serbian parliament agenda, Turkish Internethaber informs. Serbian Radical party (SRS) press [...]
Theme of Armenian Genocide is in the focus of international media
On April 9 the famous German television channel ARD will show 90-minute documentary about the Armenian Genocide "Calamity" (Aghet). 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. [...]
Israeli parliament to discuss Armenian Genocide in April
Next month the leader of Israeli Meretz faction Haim Oron intends to retable the discussion of Armenian Genocide resolution in the Knesset, IzRus reports. Since 1990s, the recognition of Armenian Genocide is a matter of heated discussions. According to the source, this year the issue is in focus [...]
British government should recognize Armenian Genocide – Baroness Cox
Baroness Caroline Cox called on the British government to recognize the Armenian Genocide. “I am asking HMG whether it will reconsider its position on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide sadly, without any hope of a change in the British government's consistent policy of refusal to [...]