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Armenian president participates in events marking 24th anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh independence

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24th anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh independence

24th anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh independence

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is participating in celebrations of the 24th anniversary of declaration of the Republic of Artsakh.

Accompanied by Nagorno-Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan, an official Armenian delegation, who arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh to attend evens marking the 24th anniversary of declaration of the Republic of Artsakh, as well as by local residents and diasporic Armenians, Armenia’s leader marched from Stepanakert’s Revival Square to the city memorial complex.

Armenia’s leader paid tribute to the sons of the Armenian people who sacrificed their lives for Artsakh’s independence. He laid flowers at the tombs of the first chairman of the Nagorno-Karabakh Supreme Council Artur Mkrtchyan and heroes of the Artsakh war of liberation.

The Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh leaders also attended the opening of the Shushi branch of Armenian National Agrarian University.

In Shushi, the two Armenian states’ leaders visited the Yeznik Mozyan vocational training school, which has been constructed under the sponsorship of the France-based office of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, with the Nagorno-Karabakh government’s financial share.

Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Bako Sahakyan also attended the opening of a Tumo Center of Creative Technologies in Stepanakert.

Armenian Independence Declaration marks 25th anniversary

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Armenian Independence Declaration marks 25th anniversary

Armenian Independence Declaration marks 25th anniversary

Today, August 23, marks the 25th anniversary of adoption of the Declaration of Armenia’s Independence.

On August 23, 1990, the Supreme Council of Armenia adopted the Declaration thus proclaiming the start of formation of an independent state.

In an interview with Tert.am, Aram Manukyan, who read out the Independence Declaration 25 years ago, said that he feel s both proud and sorry every time he thinks of the document because it is not being properly presented to generations.

“The document was the result of the national liberation movement of the Soviet times, when the Supreme Council elected by means of free elections unanimously adopted a historical document that has never been criticized by anyone nor can it be,” he said.

Regrettably, the document has been in oblivion for the last 15 years.

“The values incorporated in it have not at all been a prayer book or ideal for authorities because authorities are living in an entirely different world with entirely different values.  Those who adopted the document lived an entirely different world with entirely different moral values,” Mr Manukyan said.

Speaking of the historic significance of the document, Mr Manukyan said:

“The historical value of the document is that its 12 provisions contain about 40 principles that are our people’s dreams collected in one document.”

A year later, on September 21, 1991, the Supreme Council of Armenia decided on a referendum on secession from the Soviet Union and Armenia’s state independence. 94.99% of Armenian citizens voted for independence.

Source: tert.am

Protests in Yerevan: day six #ElectricYerevan

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f558fa7efbabff_558fa7efbac39It is the sixth say that members of the “No to plunder” civil initiative have been blocking Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan, demanding revocation of the decision raising electricity prices.

Activist Vaghinak Shushanyan told Tert.am that the initiative will do what most people decide.

“I would like to urge people not to succumb to provocations or listen to calls for a revolution. None of our demands has largely been met, but they have made a step,” the activist said.

“We have won the first battle of a great war because even political opposition forces have not been considered at the presidential level for so long a period,” Shushanyan said.

Armenian National Assembly Park hosts festive event for children

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children-dayThe Armenian National Assembly on Monday celebrated the International Day for Protection of Children with a festive event, the National Assembly’s press service reports.

On the initiative of Parliament Speaker Galust Sahakyan, the organizers did their best to create a festive atmosphere and turn the National Assembly Park into a childhood planet, where all the children are happy.

Mr Sahakyan toured the park and congratulated the children.

International Day for Protection of Children, observed in many countries as Children’s Day on June 1 since 1950, was established by the Women’s International Democratic Federation during its congress in Moscow (22 November 1949).

Armenian President participates in Victory Day events in Moscow

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www1-sarkissian-moscowArmenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated in the events marking the 70th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, the President’s press office reports.

The President together with heads of senior-level delegations from many other countries watched the Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square.

President Sargsyan laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Also, he attended the festive reception organized by Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

There will be a festive concert and fireworks on Red Square Saturday evening.

President Sargsyan together with the high-ranking guests will be present at the concluding Victory Day event on Red Square.

On Sunday, Serzh Sargsyan will visit the grave of Marshal Hovhannes Baghramyan at the Kremlin Wall in Red Square, will lay flowers and pay tribute to his memory.

Canada declares April 24 Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

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canada-april-24April 24 has been declared Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day in Canada.

“#Canada Parliament has just unanimously adopted a resolution declaring #APRIL24TH as Remembrance Day of #ArmenianGenocide @CanadaFP,” tweeted Tigran Balayan, Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.

The Parliament of Canada adopted the respective resolution by a unanimous vote.

April 24 declared a non-working day for Lebanon schools

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Lebanon-dayOn the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Friday, April 24—the day of the Genocide centennial—is declared a non-working day in all schools in Lebanon.

The Lebanese Minister of Education and Higher Education, Elias Bou Saab, stated the aforesaid at the consecration ceremony of an Armenian cross-stone at the yard of an Armenian school in the country, reported Tayyar.org reported.

In the minister’s words, all public and private schools in Lebanon will be closed in commemoration of the one hundred-year-old tragic events.

Police arrest five over alleged Anzac Day terrorism plot

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attack on Anzac Day. Photograph: Julian Smith/AAPIMAGE

attack on Anzac Day. Photograph: Julian Smith/AAPIMAGE

Sevdet Besim, 18, of Melbourne, charged with planning terrorist act as four others are held after early morning raids

A teenager accused of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act has been remanded in custody after early morning raids in Melbourne in relation to an alleged plot to attack police at Anzac Day events in the city. Report The guardian

Sevdet Besim, 18, from the suburb of Hallam, appeared at a brief hearing in the Melbourne magistrates court on Saturday charged with preparing, or planning, a terrorist act. He did not apply for bail, though his lawyer, Anthony Malkoun, indicated there would be a future application, and was remanded in custody for a filing hearing on 24 April.

Besim was one of five men arrested during counter-terrorism raids on Saturday morning in relation to alleged plans to carry out Islamic State-inspired attacks against police at events to mark the centenary of the landings at Gallipoli during the first world war.

The prime minister, Tony Abbott, urged Australians to attend Anzac Day commemorations in their numbers. “The best thing you can do in the face of those who would do us harm is to live your life normally,” he said.

An 18-year-old from Hampton Park was also expected to be charged with offences relating to preparing for a terrorist act, Australian federal police acting deputy commissioner Neil Gaughan told reporters.

A third 18-year-old, from Narre Warren, was arrested on weapons offences, while two more Narre Warren men, aged 18 and 19, were in custody assisting police.

Australia’s government has raised the country’s terror warning level in response to the domestic threat posed by supporters of the Islamic State group. In September last year, the group’s spokesman Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, issued a message urging attacks t be carried out abroad, specifically mentioning Australia.

More than 200 police were involved in the raids across Narre Warren, Hampton Park, Hallam and Eumemmerring at about 3am. Police were still at a number of properties in those areas on Saturday afternoon.

Victoria police acting chief commissioner Tim Cartwright said three of the five men had been treated for minor injuries received during the morning raids.

August 23 marks 24th anniv. of Armenia’s Declaration of Independence (video)

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PanARMENIAN.Net – August 23, 2014 marks the 24th anniversary of Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Armenia.

18182824 years ago, the Supreme Council adopted a declaration of Armenian independence, renaming Armenian Socialist Republic as the Republic of Armenia.

On September 21, 1991, Armenia held a referendum, with 94,99% of the population voting for independence.

The Declaration says in part that “with the purpose of guaranteeing the security of the Republic of Armenia and the inviolability of its borders, the Republic of Armenia creates its own armed forces, internal troops, bodies of state and public security under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council.”

It also says that “the Republic of Armenia determines the principles and regulation of its economic system, creates its own money, national bank, finance-loan system, tax and custom services, based on the system of multiple forms of property ownership.”

The document also mentions that “the Republic of Armenia stands in support of the task of achieving international recognition of the 1915 Genocide in Ottoman Turkey and Western Armenia.”