09:34, 10.11.2017 Region:Turkey Theme: Incidents Aram Tigran’s name has been erased again from the sign at the entrance to the park named after this Armenian musician, in Batman, Turkey. Several days ago, the Batman City Hall had restored the sign, from which the name of Aram Tigran was erased with paint, according to Agos Armenian weekly …
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Nov 03
Syrian army retakes Deir al-Zor from ISIL
By Euronews last updated: 03/11/2017 The Syrian government have regained control over the Eastern city of Deir al-Zor from so-called Islamic State “The armed forces, in cooperation with allied forces, liberated the city of Deir al-Zor completely from the clutches of the Daesh terrorist organisation,” a military source said. Islamic State had besieged a government …
Oct 28
US Vice President speaks on Armenia plateaus
12:08, 28.10.2017 Tonight, I came to tell you: Help is on the way. US Vice President Mike Pence stated the abovementioned at In Defense of Christians Solidarity Dinner, adding that Washington’s policy has radically changed with respect to Christian communities in the Middle East, reported the Voice of America Armenian Service. In his words, the …
Oct 20
Merkel ‘pushes for cut in pre-accession funds’ to Turkey
By Euronews last updated: 20/10/2017 Angela Merkel is said to have pushed for the cuts and called for a common EU position on membership talks. Ankara is “moving away step-by-step” from the preconditions for accession to the EU, Angela Merkel says. The German Chancellor labelled the human rights situation in Turkey “unacceptable” as she announced the bloc …
Oct 04
Russian defence ministry says Nusra Front leader critically injured in Russian airstrike in Syria
By Euronews last updated: 04/10/2017 Russia claims al-Golani, Nusra Front leader critically injured in airstrike in Syria on Tahir al-Sham strongpoint. Russian defence ministry says Nusra Front leader critically injured in Russian airstrike in Syria Russia said on Wednesday it had critically injured the leader of the Tahrir al-Sham militant group in Syria after launching …
Oct 03
Armenia’s national brand logo not in use despite considerable expenses
13:15 • 03.10.17 The national logo designed to build a brand identity of Armenia has not be put into use yet despite the authors’ earlier promises to bring into circulation in 2015, the year marking the Genocide centennial. The Armenia Country Branding team selected the year with a special purpose to ensure “the right targeting …
Oct 02
Ripples from Catalan referendum could extend beyond Spain – The Guardian
13:38 • 02.10.17 By Simon Tisdall The Spanish government’s attempted suppression of Catalonia’s independence referendum by brute force has raised urgent questions for fellow EU members about Spain’s adherence to democratic norms, 42 years after the death of the fascist dictator, Francisco Franco. Charles Michel, Belgium’s prime minister, spoke for many in Europe when he …
Sep 23
Azerbaijan’s ‘Iron Dome plan’ no threat to Iskander – Armenian expert
12:42 • 23.09.17 Azerbaijan’s reported plan to use the Iron Dome defense system to protect a strategically important pipeline against Iskander is not likely to neutralize the powerful ballistic missile which Armenia has purchased from the Russian Federation, according to a military expert. Taron Hovhannisyan, who is specialized in Azerbaijani studies, dismisses the …
Sep 15
New Documentary Links 1915 Genocide To Recent Azeri Massacres of Armenians
06-09-2017 16:24:29 | USA | Articles and Analyses By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com A new Armenian Genocide documentary will be screened in many theaters across the United States and also available “on demand” as of October 7, 2017. Unlike other documentaries on the topic, this one is different and more relevant to today’s non-Armenian …
Sep 15
Blogger Lapshin: Azerbaijan only wants to see Armenians dead
23:27, 15.09.2017 Azerbaijan started terror against the Armenians in Sumgait, Baku and Karabakh in 1988 under the Nazi scheme “juden frei”, only with respect to Armenians, not Jews, blogger Alexander Lapshin wrote on his Facebook page. “I’m ashamed to admit that before being imprisoned in Azerbaijan I sincerely believed that the Karabakh conflict was very …
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