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April 2012

April 2012

November 30, 2011

President Sarkisian Kicks off Georgia Visit

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

ARF Calls on Sarkozy to Condemn Proposal for Genocide Commission

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

ARF Bureau Calls for Enthusiastic Participation in Armenia Fund Efforts

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

Armenia’s National Archives to Publish Genocide Testimonials

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

Armenia Becomes UNESCO Council Member

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 »
November 09, 2011

Zvartnots New Departure Terminal Begins Operation

Zvartnots New Departure Terminal Begins Operation YEREVAN-The newly-completed departure terminal at Zvartnots international airport began operating Monday, with passengers from a Yerevan-St. Petersburg flight being the first to experience the new facility.The terminal was officially inaugurated in September, as part of event marking the 20th anniversary… » more »
November 07, 2011

Yerevan Not Troubled by Azeri Seat on UN Security Council

Yerevan Not Troubled by Azeri Seat on UN Security Council YEREVAN-Official Yerevan in not troubled by a recent vote granting Azerbaijan a non-permanent seat on the United States Security Council, said Foreign Minister Nalbandian while answering questions at the National Assembly Thursday. He said Armenian will continue its policy on… » more »
November 03, 2011

Sen. Feinstein Calls for Compensation for Genocide Losses

Sen. Feinstein Calls for Compensation for Genocide Losses MONTEBELLO-US Senator Dianne Feinstein called upon Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide and calls for "some recompense" for the tragedies that Armenians suffered, during a wreath-laying ceremony last Thursday at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Montebello's Bicknell Park.Senator Feinstein was… » more »
November 02, 2011

Knesset Speaker Working Toward Genocide Recognition

Knesset Speaker Working Toward Genocide Recognition JERUSALEM-Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said Monday that he wanted to convene an annual parliamentary session of the full Knesset to mark the Armenian Genocide. "It is my duty as a Jew and Israeli to recognize the tragedies of other peoples,"… » more »
November 02, 2011

Clinton Keynotes at Genocide Deniers’ Conference

Clinton Keynotes at Genocide Deniers’ Conference Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the keynote speaker Monday at the annual conference on U.S.-Turkey relations organized by the notorious Genocide denier group the American-Turkish Council.While the American-Turkish Council mainly promotes business relations between the two countries, it has… » more »