MONTEVIDEO—In an unprecedented announcement Friday, the Foreign
Minister of Uruguay Luis Almagro said that his government has
begun the process to make an official announcement regarding the
status of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Festivities
to mark the 20th anniversary of the independence of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Artsakh, kicked off Thursday with an
official ceremony led by the country’s President Bako Sahakian
and attended by Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian.
According
to the law, legislation not approved during the term of the
national assembly automatically expires. The new parliament,
which took office last month has not placed a vote on the
protocols on its agenda
In closely examining the
politico-national state of the homeland
and the Diaspora, the maximum potential
of the Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora trinity,
the Republic of Armenia's current
domestic, socio-economic, and ethical
condition, as well as its principal
challenges, the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation's 31st World Congress states:
Karabakh Foreign Minister Dismissed
July 07, 2011
STEPANAKERT. – Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan dismissed Georgy
Petrosyan from the post of Karabakh Foreign Minister according to his
own request.
Deputy FM Vassily Atajanyan was appointed an acting FM, President’s
press service informs
Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
Georgy Petrosyan was appointed an adviser of Nagorno Karabakh
President according to another decree signed by the president.
The
Vatican will co-publish a book with documents and information about
the Armenian genocide. The papers are from the Vatican Secret
Archives, and, to quote Monsignor Sergio Pagano, the clergyman who
runs the archives, “they make me feel ashamed to be a man. Without
faith, they’d make me see only darkness.”
The New Members of the ARF Bureau
July 02, 2011
The new
Bureau members are: Vigen Baghoumian (Iran), Hagop Der-Khachadourian
(Canada), Vahan Hovannesian (Armenia), Davit Lokian (Armenia), Hrant
Markarian (Armenia), Levon Mktrchyan (Armenia), Mgrditch Mgrditchian
(Lebanon), Mario Nalbandian (Argentina) and Georgi Petrosian
(Nagorno-Karabakh Republic), from 2011-2015.
At its
first plenary session held Saturday, the ARF Bureau elected Hrant
Markarian as its chairman.
STEPANAKERT—The Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Artsakh Central Committee, issued an announced
Wednesday, on the eve of the June 24 meeting in Kazan between the
presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan mediate by Russia to discuss the
Karabakh-Azerbaijan conflict.
On June
16, a debate entitled "what is the timetable for the (British) Government
for recognizing the Armenian Genocide" presented by Baroness
Shreela Flather took place in the UK House of Lords.
A Message From
Turkey to Syria:
We Are Running Out
of Patience
June 20, 2011
The Turkish “Yeni Cafak” daily newspaper writes that Turkey
has been receiving appreciation from the world for welcoming the Syrian
refugees. The daily newspaper reveals that the US Foreign Ministry has
praised the help Turkey has been offering these refugees. The daily
newspaper states that, the “New York Times”, in its turn, has praised what
Turkey has been doing, and has indicated that Turkish Prime Minister
Erdogan is a role model for leaders across the globe.
Turkish “Today’s Zaman” daily newspaper
revealed additional details about the meetings Syrian President Bashar
Assad’s special envoy, Hasan Turkmani, had in Turkey. The daily newspaper
pointed out that both Turkish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister have
individually informed Turkmani, that Turkey cannot tolerate the promises
Syria has been giving about finding reforms in Syria.
WASHINGTON–A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators are
set to introduce two resolutions in support of a truthful and just
resolution of the Armenian Genocide, including a new measure specifically
pressing Turkey to fully respect the rights of Christians to practice
their faith in freedom, including through the rightful return of
confiscated churches to Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Pontians, Arameans (Syriacs)
and other Christians communities, reported the Armenian National Committee
of America.
The Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Western US Central Committee’s public relations
office has announced that four commemorative stamps have been issued to
mark the ARF’s 120th anniversary.
The stamps have also been
approved by the US Postal Service and may be used to send regular mail.
The committee has also
published a brochure and envelopes to accompany each stamp, with a brief
description of the images and their historic significance.
The stamps and the
accompanying materials may be obtained through the ARF PR office by
emailing
publicrelations@ARF1890.com
or by calling the office at 818.243.7059.
Treaty of Sevres
Following WWI,
the representatives of the newly born Armenian Republic and the Turkish
Government negotiated the Treaty of Sevres. This was the agreed upon
border.
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The
Vatican will co-publish a book with documents and information about
the Armenian genocide. The papers are from the Vatican Secret
Archives, and, to quote Monsignor Sergio Pagano, the clergyman who
runs the archives, “they make me feel ashamed to be a man. Without
faith, they’d make me see only darkness.”
Israel's
Armenian community and Hay Tad Jerusalem Office set major hopes on the
discussion of a bill on Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day in Israel.
On June
16, a debate entitled "what is the timetable for the (British) Government
for recognizing the Armenian Genocide" presented by Baroness
Shreela Flather took place in the UK House of Lords.
