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RESEARCH CENTER NAMED AFTER HRANT NAZARYANTS OPENS IN BARI CITY
20:30, 15 January, 2014
YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. An event devoted to the 1st
anniversary of Armenian cross stone (khachkar) installation took place
in Bari city of Italy on January 11. The cross stone was installed
as a symbolization of gratitude of the Armenian people to Bari and
its residents who received a large number of Armenians survived in
the Genocide in 1915-1922.
"Armenpress" was informed from the Department for Mass Media and
Public Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Armenia that Ambassador of Armenia to Italy Sargis Ghazaryan, Bari
Mayor Michele Emiliano, President of the Armenians' Union of Italy,
Professor Paykar Sivazlyan, Armenian community leader in Bari Ruben
Timuryan and a great number of Bari citizens and representatives of
Armenian community participated in the event.
Ambassador Sargis Ghazaryan made a speech at the course of the event,
who noted in particular that the installment of Armenian cross stone
in Bari, a city which gave a shelter to the Armenians survived in the
Genocide, is the gratitude symbol of the Armenians and Armenia. The
Ambassador also noted that the steps made by Bari Mayor and the civil
council directed to the Armenian Genocide recognition are bright
examples of adherence to universal values and political courage for
the sake of genocide prevention and international process of denial
condemnation.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/746340/research-center-named-after-hrant-nazaryants-opens-in-bari-city.html
20:30, 15 January, 2014
YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. An event devoted to the 1st
anniversary of Armenian cross stone (khachkar) installation took place
in Bari city of Italy on January 11. The cross stone was installed
as a symbolization of gratitude of the Armenian people to Bari and
its residents who received a large number of Armenians survived in
the Genocide in 1915-1922.
"Armenpress" was informed from the Department for Mass Media and
Public Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Armenia that Ambassador of Armenia to Italy Sargis Ghazaryan, Bari
Mayor Michele Emiliano, President of the Armenians' Union of Italy,
Professor Paykar Sivazlyan, Armenian community leader in Bari Ruben
Timuryan and a great number of Bari citizens and representatives of
Armenian community participated in the event.
Ambassador Sargis Ghazaryan made a speech at the course of the event,
who noted in particular that the installment of Armenian cross stone
in Bari, a city which gave a shelter to the Armenians survived in the
Genocide, is the gratitude symbol of the Armenians and Armenia. The
Ambassador also noted that the steps made by Bari Mayor and the civil
council directed to the Armenian Genocide recognition are bright
examples of adherence to universal values and political courage for
the sake of genocide prevention and international process of denial
condemnation.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/746340/research-center-named-after-hrant-nazaryants-opens-in-bari-city.html