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DELEGATIONS VISITING YEREVAN PAY TRIBUTE TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS MEMORY
14:06, 11 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The members of 31 delegations
from 17 countries of the world visited the Tzitzernakaberd memorial
to pay tribute to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims. The
First Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Kamo Areyan accompanied the guests. The
members of the delegations placed flowers by the unquenchable fire and
honored the memory of the innocent victims by a minute of silence. The
Information and Public Relations Department of the Yerevan Municipality
informed "Armenpress" that the guests also paid a visit to the Armenian
Genocide Museum-Institute and made notes in the memorial book.
The delegations visited Armenia to participate in "Erebuni-Yerevan
2795" celebrations and attend the International Conference of capital
cities of the Council of Europe member states.
On 11 October 2013 an International Conference of capital cities of
the Council of Europe member states will be held in Yerevan, Armenia.
Co-organised by the Armenian Chairmanship of the Committee of
Ministers of the Council of Europe and the Congress of Local and
Regional Authorities, it will address the issues related to the
particular role of capital cities and metropolises in the overall
development of local democracy and in political, economic, social
and cultural life. John WarmishamVice-President of the Congress
(United-Kingdom, SOC), Armen Gevorgyan, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Territorial Administration of Armenia, and Taron Margaryan,
Mayor of Yerevan, will open the conference. Conclusions of the sessions
will be presented at the end of the conference which will be closed
by John Warmisham and Kamo Areyan, the First Deputy Mayor of Yerevan.
On the days of "Erebuni-Yerevan 2795" celebration Yerevan will have
a beautiful festive decoration.
52 advertising boards placed in the administrative districts, 48
smaller boards placed in Kentron district as well as 29 e-displays
will announce of the coming holiday. Advertising and information
boards will be also placed in underground and overground public
transport of Yerevan, and advertisement ribbons will be stretched
along the streets. The new screens of the timetables and the metro
stations will also complete the information.
2795 years have passed since the foundation of our city.
The name of the city of Yerevan goes back to the period of Urartu
and originates from the name "Erebuni". It is known from the Urartian
studies that the Urartian sound "B" sounds like "V" in Armenian. Thus,
the name Erebuni has been transformed and has become Yerevan. Yerevan
is located on the edge of the Ararat valley on both banks of the
river Hrazdan, at an altitude of 900 - 1200 above sea level. The
climate is acutely continental with hot and dry summer and relatively
severe winter. By its administrative border the city is adjacent to
the marzes Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir and Kotayk.
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14:06, 11 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The members of 31 delegations
from 17 countries of the world visited the Tzitzernakaberd memorial
to pay tribute to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims. The
First Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Kamo Areyan accompanied the guests. The
members of the delegations placed flowers by the unquenchable fire and
honored the memory of the innocent victims by a minute of silence. The
Information and Public Relations Department of the Yerevan Municipality
informed "Armenpress" that the guests also paid a visit to the Armenian
Genocide Museum-Institute and made notes in the memorial book.
The delegations visited Armenia to participate in "Erebuni-Yerevan
2795" celebrations and attend the International Conference of capital
cities of the Council of Europe member states.
On 11 October 2013 an International Conference of capital cities of
the Council of Europe member states will be held in Yerevan, Armenia.
Co-organised by the Armenian Chairmanship of the Committee of
Ministers of the Council of Europe and the Congress of Local and
Regional Authorities, it will address the issues related to the
particular role of capital cities and metropolises in the overall
development of local democracy and in political, economic, social
and cultural life. John WarmishamVice-President of the Congress
(United-Kingdom, SOC), Armen Gevorgyan, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Territorial Administration of Armenia, and Taron Margaryan,
Mayor of Yerevan, will open the conference. Conclusions of the sessions
will be presented at the end of the conference which will be closed
by John Warmisham and Kamo Areyan, the First Deputy Mayor of Yerevan.
On the days of "Erebuni-Yerevan 2795" celebration Yerevan will have
a beautiful festive decoration.
52 advertising boards placed in the administrative districts, 48
smaller boards placed in Kentron district as well as 29 e-displays
will announce of the coming holiday. Advertising and information
boards will be also placed in underground and overground public
transport of Yerevan, and advertisement ribbons will be stretched
along the streets. The new screens of the timetables and the metro
stations will also complete the information.
2795 years have passed since the foundation of our city.
The name of the city of Yerevan goes back to the period of Urartu
and originates from the name "Erebuni". It is known from the Urartian
studies that the Urartian sound "B" sounds like "V" in Armenian. Thus,
the name Erebuni has been transformed and has become Yerevan. Yerevan
is located on the edge of the Ararat valley on both banks of the
river Hrazdan, at an altitude of 900 - 1200 above sea level. The
climate is acutely continental with hot and dry summer and relatively
severe winter. By its administrative border the city is adjacent to
the marzes Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir and Kotayk.
© 2009 ARMENPRESS.am
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/736236/delegations-visiting-yerevan-pay-tribute-to-armenian-genocide-victims-memory.html