By Sona Gevorgian YEREVAN, May 17 — The citizens of Republic of Armenia can get identification cards and biometric passports starting from June 1, 2012, reports Ria Novosti Armenia. The documents will be implemented in accordance with the Armenian legislation, reads the Police report. ID-card is a document certifying citizen`s identity and nationality within the [...]
By Sona Gevorgian YEREVAN, May 14 — A part of the Armenian Sourb Nshan Church (dated 1701) collapsed in the centre of Georgian capital, informs Georgian «GNH» agency. The fragments of the wall fell on the nearby dwelling house and ruined it. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. According to the preliminary data, collapse was caused [...]
By Sona Gevorgian YEREVAN, May 1 — On the threshold of World Press Freedom Day celebrated every year on May 3 worldwide Freedom House, human rights organization based and Washington and partially financed by the US Government according to media, has published Global Press Freedom Rankings. Republic of Armenia which is given «not free» status [...]
Martin Danielian YEREVAN, April 26 — Governor of the State of California Edmund G.Brown proclaimed April 24 «Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide». Governor’s proclamation published in his official site reads as follows: Between 1915 and 1923, Armenians were subjected to torture, starvation, mass murder and exile from their historic homeland. 1.5 million lost [...]
By Martin Danielian YEREVAN, April 25 – The President of the Republic of France Nicolas Sarkozy participated in Armenian Genocide commemorative ceremony at Memorial to Komitas, Canada Square, Paris (N.B.Sarkozy as a President of the state partook in such an event for the first time). The President delivered a speech reiterating his pledge to adopt [...]
By Sona Gevorgian YEREVAN, April 25 – A monument to the Assyrian Genocide victims was unveiled at the crossroads of Moskovian and Nalbandian streets in Yerevan on April 24. “We must demand that Turkey should recognize all genocides, including that of Assyrians and pay compensation to different nations.”, said Arsen Mikhaylov, the Chapter Secretary of the Assyrian [...]
By Martin Danielian YEREVAN, April 23 – Traditional 13th torchlight procession in commemoration of Armenian Genocide victims has launched in Yerevan at 08.00 p.m. local time. The event is organized by youth wing of ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party. Thousands of people with Armenian flags and placards calling on Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide and repent [...]
By Sona Gevorgian YEREVAN, April 23 — Hundreds of Armenians marched through the centre of London on April 21 commemorating the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and protesting against Turkey`s policy of denial. Prelate and priest of the Armenian Church, members of the Armenian embassy and local Armenian community leaders joined the demonstrators. They [...]
By Sona Gevorgian YEREVAN, April 20 – High students from Glendale organized Armenian Genocide remembrance day on Thursday, Glendale News Press reports. The event organized for the last 11 years was attended by 500 people. Young people expressed their own understanding of this tragic historic event through music, poetry and dance. «Recognizing the Armenian Genocide [...]
By Martin Danielian YEREVAN, April 20 — A town council of Italian Scafati recognized the Armenian Genocide commemorating memory of 1.5 mln. Armenians killed in Ottoman Empire, Press Service of RA MFA reports. Earlier an exhibition «Artisti Armeni a Scafati» («Armenian Artists in Scafati») dedicated to 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held in [...]
