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June 3 2011
Ukraine's President offered to mark Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
June 03, 2011 | 16:55
Head of Armenians Congress of Ukraine Ashot Avanesyan participated in
a round table discussion on `Dialogue between the state and national
societies' held in Ukraine's Rada, Analitika.at.ua reports.
Ashot Avanesyan is also the chairman of the national minorities'
council of Ukraine. The round table participants were the leaders and
representatives of NGOs of Ukraine's national minorities.
Avanesyan offered the participants to issue an appeal to the President
of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych to mark Day of Remembrance of the
Armenian Genocide. He also called to hold days of Armenia's culture in
Ukraine in September and create a new state structure, which may be
called the Ministry of nationalities, religions and of Ukrainians
living abroad.
The participants hailed positive Armenian delegate's initiative and
instructed the secretariat to draft an address to the President of
Ukraine.
According to the 2001 census, representatives of national minorities
make 22.5% of Ukraine's population.
June 3 2011
Ukraine's President offered to mark Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
June 03, 2011 | 16:55
Head of Armenians Congress of Ukraine Ashot Avanesyan participated in
a round table discussion on `Dialogue between the state and national
societies' held in Ukraine's Rada, Analitika.at.ua reports.
Ashot Avanesyan is also the chairman of the national minorities'
council of Ukraine. The round table participants were the leaders and
representatives of NGOs of Ukraine's national minorities.
Avanesyan offered the participants to issue an appeal to the President
of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych to mark Day of Remembrance of the
Armenian Genocide. He also called to hold days of Armenia's culture in
Ukraine in September and create a new state structure, which may be
called the Ministry of nationalities, religions and of Ukrainians
living abroad.
The participants hailed positive Armenian delegate's initiative and
instructed the secretariat to draft an address to the President of
Ukraine.
According to the 2001 census, representatives of national minorities
make 22.5% of Ukraine's population.