December 2011
GENERAL NEWS
December 09, 2011
PARIS-The committee on constitutional law of the French National Assembly approved a draft bill on criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, reported freelance journalist Jean Eckian.The bill introduced by Valerie Boyer and co-signed by 40 parliament members of the…
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Bill Criminalizing Genocide Denial Passes French Parliament Committee
PARIS-The committee on constitutional law of the French National Assembly approved a draft bill on criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, reported freelance journalist Jean Eckian.The bill introduced by Valerie Boyer and co-signed by 40 parliament members of the…» more »
December 09, 2011
MARSEILLES, France-President Serzh Sarkisian urged Turkey to face its own past and "repent" for the Armenian Genocide, saying that it is inevitable for Turkey to eventually recognize the Genocide.Sarkisian was speaking at an official reception organized by Marseille's Mayor Jean-Claude…
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Sarkisian Urges Turkey to Face its History
MARSEILLES, France-President Serzh Sarkisian urged Turkey to face its own past and "repent" for the Armenian Genocide, saying that it is inevitable for Turkey to eventually recognize the Genocide.Sarkisian was speaking at an official reception organized by Marseille's Mayor Jean-Claude…» more »
December 07, 2011
ANTELIAS, Lebanon-A recent statement by French Foreign Minister Alan Juppe calling for the establishment of a historical commission to study the Armenian Genocide was criticized by His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia."The recent statement of…
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Aram I Criticizes Juppe’s Remarks on Genocide Panel
ANTELIAS, Lebanon-A recent statement by French Foreign Minister Alan Juppe calling for the establishment of a historical commission to study the Armenian Genocide was criticized by His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia."The recent statement of…» more »
December 06, 2011
NICOSIA, Cyprus-Turkey's European Union Minister Egemen Bağış declared that Turkey will not participate in any EU session whe Cyrpus takes over the rotating presidency of the 27-nation union.Bağış said that while Turkey will boycott the Presidency of the European Union,…
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Turkey To Boycott EU Cyprus Presidency
NICOSIA, Cyprus-Turkey's European Union Minister Egemen Bağış declared that Turkey will not participate in any EU session whe Cyrpus takes over the rotating presidency of the 27-nation union.Bağış said that while Turkey will boycott the Presidency of the European Union,…» more »
December 02, 2011
BY NANORE BARSOUMIAN
From The Armenian Weekly
BOSTON-Transparency International released the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index on Dec. 1. The index measures perceived levels of public sector corruption in 183 countries, which receive scores between 0 (highly corrupt) and 10 (very…
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Assessing Corruption in Armenia
BY NANORE BARSOUMIAN
From The Armenian Weekly
BOSTON-Transparency International released the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index on Dec. 1. The index measures perceived levels of public sector corruption in 183 countries, which receive scores between 0 (highly corrupt) and 10 (very…» more »
November 30, 2011
TBILISI (RFE/RL)-President Serzh Sarkisian on Tuesday began a two-day official visit to Georgia amid calls from at least one local ethnic Armenian group to address their identity issues at meetings in Tbilisi.Sarkisian was received by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili at…
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President Sarkisian Kicks off Georgia Visit
TBILISI (RFE/RL)-President Serzh Sarkisian on Tuesday began a two-day official visit to Georgia amid calls from at least one local ethnic Armenian group to address their identity issues at meetings in Tbilisi.Sarkisian was received by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili at…» more »
November 23, 2011
PARIS-The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Central Committee of France on Saturday issued a statement calling on President Nicolas Sarkozy to condemn his foreign minister's proposal to establish a commission that would study the Armenian Genocide, Nouvelles Armenie reported.Speaking during a press…
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ARF Calls on Sarkozy to Condemn Proposal for Genocide Commission
PARIS-The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Central Committee of France on Saturday issued a statement calling on President Nicolas Sarkozy to condemn his foreign minister's proposal to establish a commission that would study the Armenian Genocide, Nouvelles Armenie reported.Speaking during a press…» more »
November 17, 2011
YEREVAN-The Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation issued a communiqué on Wednesday calling on all Armenians to take part in fundraising activities of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. Below is the translated text of the announcement:The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has already…
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ARF Bureau Calls for Enthusiastic Participation in Armenia Fund Efforts
YEREVAN-The Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation issued a communiqué on Wednesday calling on all Armenians to take part in fundraising activities of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. Below is the translated text of the announcement:The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has already…» more »
November 09, 2011
YEREVAN (news.am)-The National Archives of Armenia will publish three volumes containing eyewitness accounts of the Armenian Genocide by 1915, announced the archives director Amatuni Virabyan during a press conference Tuesday.According Virabyan, each volume of what will be called "Vshtapatum" will…
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Armenia’s National Archives to Publish Genocide Testimonials
YEREVAN (news.am)-The National Archives of Armenia will publish three volumes containing eyewitness accounts of the Armenian Genocide by 1915, announced the archives director Amatuni Virabyan during a press conference Tuesday.According Virabyan, each volume of what will be called "Vshtapatum" will…» more »
November 09, 2011
YEREVAN (Combined Sources)-The UNESCO General Conference on Friday voted to admit Armenia as a member of the Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education.Armenia, along with Bulgaria, Slovakia and Latvia had applied for the three vacant spots in the…
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Armenia Becomes UNESCO Council Member
YEREVAN (Combined Sources)-The UNESCO General Conference on Friday voted to admit Armenia as a member of the Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education.Armenia, along with Bulgaria, Slovakia and Latvia had applied for the three vacant spots in the…» more »