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Denmark’s Parliament adopts Armenian Genocide Resolution

The Parliament of Denmark voted 89 to 9 with 11 abstention today to adopt an Armenian Genocide resolution, according to the website of the Danish Parliament. On January 19 the Parliament had 2.5 hours of discussion on the document brought to ...

January 28, 2017

Armenian Gladys Berejiklian is new Premier of New South Wales

Gladys Berejiklian has outlined her priorities and praised her Armenian migrant parents, saying she “will be governing for everyone,” during her first speech after being voted in as the new leader in New South Wales, ABC News reports. The ...

January 23, 2017

Danish FM urges to leave Armenian Genocide issue to historians

The Parliament of Denmark is holding a debate on the Armenian Genocide. The issue has been brought to the agenda by Nick Hækkerup (S) , Søren Espersen (DF) , Michael Aastrup Jensen (V) , Henrik Dahl (LA) , Martin Lidegaard (RV) and Naser Khader ...

January 23, 2017

Genocide Remarks, A Cause for Banishment of MP Garo Paylan

Istanbul-Armenian member of parliament, Garo Paylan, was temporarily banned from Turkey’s National Assembly after he used the term genocide to describe the deaths of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire a century ago, officials said on ...

January 16, 2017

French Senate to debate on issue of involving Turkish community in Armenian Genocide recognition process

ARMENPRESS - France-Armenia friendship group will organize a conference at the French senate entitled “Involvement of Turkish community in Armenian Genocide recognition process” with the participation of Turkish representatives. ...

January 12, 2017

Catholicos Aram I Celebrates Christmas Mass in Aleppo, Visits Damaged Institutions

ALEPPO, Syria (Asbarez)—His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, celebrated Christmas Mass on Jan. 6, with hundreds of community members from this city besieged by war flocking to St. Mary’s Armenian Church in the heart of ...

January 12, 2017

Cem Özdemir to Deliver Keynote Addresses at Hrant Dink Commemorations in Canada

TORONTO, Canada (A.W.)—The co-leader of Germany’s Green Party Cem Özdemir—a German Member of Parliament of Turkish origin and one of the initiators of the Armenian Genocide resolution that was approved by Germany’s Parliament (Bundestag) on ...

January 12, 2017

Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot Dead in Ankara

The man on the right, identified as the shooter, stands over the body of Ambassador Andrey Karlov (Photo: Getty Images) ANKARA (Hurriyet Daily News)—Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was shot dead at an art exhibition in the ...

December 21, 2016

Germany’s Highest Court Rejects Complaints Against Bundestag’s Recognition of the Armenian

A scene from German consideration of the Armenian Genocide in June. (Photo: EAFJD) BERLIN, Germany (A.W.)—Germany’s highest court rejected a number of complaints against the decision by the country’s parliament recognize the Armenian ...

December 21, 2016

Two Armenian Ministers in New Lebanese Cabinet: Avedis Gidanian of the ARF Appointed State Minister of Tourism

BEIRUT, Lebanon (A.W.)—The formation of a new Lebanese government—which will be headed by was announced Saad Hariri—was announced on Dec. 18, which includes two members of the Lebanese-Armenian community. Armenians Avedis Gidanian of the ...

December 21, 2016