A simple sentence on a sign that greets visitors entering Artsakh speaks volumes about the endurance, resilience, humility and strength of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Eurovision 2015 Explained
BY DAISY WYATT From The Independent VIENNA—The voting procedure for Europe’s largest and cheesiest singing competition surely can’t be that complicated, can it? For Eurovision aficionado’s the 50/50 telephone-jury process is old news, but if you’re confused by the existence of two semi-finals and want to know what “nul point” really means, look no further.…
Luxembourg Recognizes Armenian Genocide
YEREVAN (Arka)—The Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg adopted unanimously on Wednesday a resolution recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide. Luxemburg is the latest of a slew of states to recognize the Armenian Genocide on its centennial anniversary. Noting similar moves by the European Parliament and a “growing number” of countries…
Turkey Condemns Greek Leader Over Massacre Remark
Turkey has condemned Greece’s President Karolos Papoulias for branding Ottoman Turks that had massacred scores of Greeks and Armenians as “barbarians” during his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisian’s latest visit to Athens.
Key Parliamentary Committee in Spain’s Balearic Islands Adopts Genocide Resolution
On December 14th, 2010, the Human Rights Committee of the Balearic Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide, paving the way for the resolution’s adoption by parliament, the Armenian National Committee of Spain (Consejo Nacional Armenio de España).
EU Seeks Outside Funding for Eastern Partnership Program
Part of the funding for the EU’s Eastern Partnership initiative (EaP) must come from outside the EU budget, the final document of a meeting of EaP foreign ministers in Brussels said.
WikiLeaks: French Skeptical About OSCE Process, Say WikiLeak Cables
A high-level French foreign ministry official expressed skepticism about the OSCE Minsk Group process for the Karabakh resolution and cited the large Armenian community residing in France as a factor in that country’s inability to push forward a resolution, State Department cables published by WikiLeaks revealed.
Conference of European ‘Hai Tad’ Committees Convenes in Paris
Representatives of Europe’s ‘Hai Tad’ Committees came together at the Armenian Cultural House in Paris on November 13 for a pan-European Hai Tad Conference to address the EU’s approach to Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, the Caucasus, Genocide denial, and Turkey.
Greek Public Sector Workers Strike Against 15% Wage Cuts
Greece’s civil servants staged a 24-hour strike nationwide on Thursday to protest against the austerity measures designed to restore fiscal sustainability and economic competitiveness in the debt-laden country.
Three Turks Sentenced in Switzerland for Denying Armenian Genocide
A Swiss court has ruled against three Turkish-born residents for denial of the Armenian Genocide in a case filed by the Chairman of the Switzerland-Armenia Union, Sargis Shahinyan. Denying Genocide is illegal under Swiss law.