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“Vardanyans family” Foundation comments on renovation works of the park that provoked protests

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Vardanyan Family Charity Foundation.

YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. “Vardanyans family” Charity Foundation has released a footage presenting details over the renovation works of the park located near the Myasnikyan statue. ARMENPRESS reports the Foundation says the restoration of the park is a generous gift to our fellow citizens and guests of the capital.

The area is not leased by the Foundation and is community owned. The Foundation had only one precondition – any commercial activity in the park should be banned for 99 years and the park must serve only as rest zone for the residents of Yerevan. The maintenance and care of the park will always be implemented by the Vardanyan Family Charity Foundation. Only old and sick trees have been logged, while 48 healthy trees have been and will be re-planted along the edge part of the tree. As a result, the number of trees will rise 4-fold and green are will be doubled.

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Park in Cyprus in memory of genocide victims

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In Paphos city of Cyprus, Armenian Genocide Park will be opened.

The park project, that will be opened with a ceremony on April 30, was launched with the initiation of Vartkes Mahtesian, representative of Armenian society in Cypriot Parliament.

Speaking to Agos, Mahtesian said that Armenian Genocide Park was suggested in 2016 and then turned into a project. Accepted unanimously by Paphos Municipal Council, the project was launched with the approval of Mayor of Paphos Phedonas Phedonos. Deputy Mahtesian said, “This green area crossing the streets of Charalambos Mouskos and Evagoras Pllikarides is named as ‘Armenian Genocide Park” for commemorating and honoring 1.5 million innocent people who were killed in 1915 Genocide.” Also, a cross-stone (khachkar), which is in UNESCO cultural heritage list and considered as a symbol of Armenian land, will be put in the park. Mahtesian also said, “This park will also be the symbol of friendship and mutual respect of Armenian and Greek societies in Cyprus.”

France city park named “Armenia 1915-2015”

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france-park-named 1915On April 24, the day of the Armenian Genocide Centenary, the ring-shaped park of Cavalaire-sur-Mer, France, has been named “Armenia 1915-2015.”

The official event brought together numerous people.

Several hours before this ceremony, the clergy of the Armenian Apostolic and the French Catholic Churches offered a requiem service in memory of the innocent martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.

Subsequently, a formal dinner was given on the occasion of the naming of this park.

Incidentally, the Armenian national flag waves in recent years in Downtown Cavalaire-sur-Mer, which has solely 800 Armenian residents, and in honor of the Armenian community.