Category Archives: EU

Switzerland-Armenia Association Calls International Attention to Baku’s Anti-Armenian Policy

GENEVA (PanArmenian.Net) — On the 22nd anniversary of the pogroms of Armenians in Sumgait, the Switzerland-Armenia Association issued a statement reminding the public about the ongoing anti-Armenian policies of Baku and the Azerbaijani government, which resulted in 1988 in the … Continue reading

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Czech Culture Minister Refuses To Participate in Azeri Event

LIDICE, Czech Republic (PanArmenian.Net) — Armenia’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ashot Hovakimian visited the Czech village of Lidice, where the Azerbaijani Embassy jointly with the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Azer-Czech union are planning “to commemorate the Khojali events.”

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British Foreign Policy, the Katyn Massacre (1940) and the Armenian Genocide (1915)

By Anush Melkonian LONDON — David Miller, former British ambassador to Armenia, was one of the speakers at the London School of Economics screening on March 5 of “The Blue Book,” a British documentary about the ongoing Turkish denial of … Continue reading

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Armenia Belongs in Europe, Says Sargisian

By Emil Danielyan YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — President Serge Sargisian asserted Armenia’s European vocation on Wednesday at a meeting with the visiting head of an alliance of Europe’s leading conservative parties. Sargisian and Wilfried Martens, a former Belgian prime minister leading … Continue reading

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NEWS IN BRIEF:

Mirror-Spectator Now Offers E-Subscriptions WATERTOWN, Mass. — Starting March 15, the Armenian Mirror-Spectator newspaper will be available to be e-mailed every Thursday, in color PDF format. The annual rate for the e-subscription is $50. To subscribe, please fill out the … Continue reading

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Pelosi Renews Call for Genocide Affirmation

WASHINGTON — In commemoration of the 93rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (DCA) reaffirmed her commitment to this critical human rights issue. “It is long past time for the president and Congress to formally recognize the … Continue reading

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Burgas Votes to Recognize Armenian Genocide

BURGAS, Bulgaria (The Independent) — On February 28, the Town Council of Burgas, 390 kilometers east of Sofia, adopted with an overwhelming majority of the votes, 43 against 2, recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Moreover, the city will … Continue reading

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St. Gregory the Illuminator Courtyard Dedicated at Vatican

ROME — On February 22, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) joined representatives from various Armenian churches and the local Roman-Armenian community to witness Pope Benedict XVI dedicate the north courtyard of the Vatican Basilica to St. Gregory the Illuminator … Continue reading

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