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GENOCIDE: REALITY AND CONDEMNATION CONFERENCE BEGINS IN YEREVAN
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YEREVAN, APRIL 18, ARMENPRESS: Hundreds of participants of a
conference that started today in Yerevan as part of events to mark
the 90th anniversary of the first genocide of the 20th century, the
Armenian Genocide of 1915, stood in silence to honor the victims of
the Armenian Genocide.
The conference is titled: Genocide: Reality and Condemnation. Academy
president Fadey Sarkisian and prime minister Andranik Margarian
welcomed its participants. Prime minister Margarian said Armenia is
resolute as never before to continue its campaign for international
recognition of the Genocide.
Ashot Melikian, director of the Institute of History, an affiliation of
the Academy, said a joint national strategy to push for international
recognition of the Genocide is being developed. He said the issue of
territorial claims to Turkey should be kept afloat by non-governmental
organizations because "it is not expedient for the government at this
point to raise it."
On April 20-21 Yerevan will host an international conference on the
Genocide. Researches, government officials and other representatives of
20 countries are arriving in Armenia to participate in it. Journalists
of Turkish TRT 1 channel have already arrived in Yerevan to cover
April 24 commemorations.
Many countries around the world have had governments, parliaments,
and other legislative bodies recognize the Armenian genocide -
Cyprus, Russia, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Lebanon, Vatican City,
Italy, France, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, European
parliament, Switzerland, Uruguay, Argentina, Canada, Slovak Parliament,
and Holland.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Armenpress
YEREVAN, APRIL 18, ARMENPRESS: Hundreds of participants of a
conference that started today in Yerevan as part of events to mark
the 90th anniversary of the first genocide of the 20th century, the
Armenian Genocide of 1915, stood in silence to honor the victims of
the Armenian Genocide.
The conference is titled: Genocide: Reality and Condemnation. Academy
president Fadey Sarkisian and prime minister Andranik Margarian
welcomed its participants. Prime minister Margarian said Armenia is
resolute as never before to continue its campaign for international
recognition of the Genocide.
Ashot Melikian, director of the Institute of History, an affiliation of
the Academy, said a joint national strategy to push for international
recognition of the Genocide is being developed. He said the issue of
territorial claims to Turkey should be kept afloat by non-governmental
organizations because "it is not expedient for the government at this
point to raise it."
On April 20-21 Yerevan will host an international conference on the
Genocide. Researches, government officials and other representatives of
20 countries are arriving in Armenia to participate in it. Journalists
of Turkish TRT 1 channel have already arrived in Yerevan to cover
April 24 commemorations.
Many countries around the world have had governments, parliaments,
and other legislative bodies recognize the Armenian genocide -
Cyprus, Russia, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Lebanon, Vatican City,
Italy, France, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, European
parliament, Switzerland, Uruguay, Argentina, Canada, Slovak Parliament,
and Holland.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress