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25 April 2013 • 05:50 AMT
U.S. Senator: what happened from 1915-1923 was blatant act of genocide

Chairman Robert Menendez stressed that there should not be any verbal equivocation when dealing with genocide.

25 April 2013 • 05:40 AMT
Sugary soft drinks linked to increased risk of diabetes

A diabetes charity recommends limiting sugary foods and drinks as they are calorific and can cause weight gain.

25 April 2013 • 05:21 AMT
U.S. Congresswoman: we have a duty to recognize Armenian Genocide

“I am committed to seeing Congress formally recognize the Armenian Genocide in a resolution,” Judy Chu said.

25 April 2013 • 05:17 AMT
Security Council expected to approve UN peacekeeping force for Mali

The resolution would authorize the force “to take active steps to prevent the return of armed elements” to the northern areas.

24 April 2013 • 20:28 AMT
Armenian Genocide issue bears political nature for Israel – expert

Osherov says no decision regarding Israel’s recognition of Armenian Genocide was taken during the discussion in Knesset.

24 April 2013 • 19:51 AMT
Israeli Armenians urge Turkish PM to apologize for Genocide

Union of Armenians of Israel, Mendel Korsunski delivered a speech at April 24 rally outside the Turkish consulate.

24 April 2013 • 19:26 AMT
Israel’s Union of Armenians: Genocide denial another crime

A rally, organized by Union of Armenians of Israel, was held outside the Turkish consulate in Tel Aviv.

24 April 2013 • 18:59 AMT
Assembly urges Turkey to come to terms with its genocidal legacy

The cause of genocide affirmation and prevention is a fundamental issue for all of humanity, stated Assembly Executive Director.

24 April 2013 • 18:44 AMT
MP: Turkish intellectuals’ visits to Genocide Memorial inspire hope

Prosperous Armenia member: some Turkish intellectuals will hold commemorative events today as an apology.

24 April 2013 • 18:18 AMT
15 Genocide survivors reside in Yerevan

Yerevan Municipality social welfare department staff visited Armenian Genocide survivors residing in the city.

24 April 2013 • 18:00 AMT
Defense ministry says situation along Armenian-Azeri border stable

Increased cases of ceasefire violation are reported at Armenian-Azerbaijani border on April 24 and the following days.

24 April 2013 • 17:44 AMT
U.S. envoy: Obama holds clear position on Armenians

John Heffern says Obama considers the massacres of 1.5 mln Armenians as one of the most tragic events of the 20th century.

24 April 2013 • 17:34 AMT
Argentina’s Armenians to march to Turkish embassy

Armenian community of Buenos Aires will march to the Turkish embassy on April 24, on Genocide commemoration day.

24 April 2013 • 17:01 AMT
Ethnic communities of Belarus mark Armenian Genocide 98th anniv.

Armenian community of Belarus and RA embassy held an event in commemoration of the Genocide 98th anniversary.

24 April 2013 • 16:45 AMT
Rep. Schiff: Turkey wants the world to forget about Armenian Genocide

Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead sponsor of the Armenian Genocide resolution in Congress delivered his remarks in Armenian.

24 April 2013 • 16:20 AMT
Armenian Genocide 98th anniversary marked in Aleppo

A liturgy was held in Aleppo’s Church of the Holy Mother of God in commemoration of Genocide 98th anniversary.

24 April 2013 • 16:00 AMT
Levon Aronian leads Alekhine Memorial 2013

Alexander Alekhine Memorial 2013 is ongoing in Paris, with Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian participating.

24 April 2013 • 15:53 AMT
Unseen photos of Andy Warhol go on display for 1st time

An exhibition of the work, called “Lost then Found”, will go on show in New York this May for ten days, before coming to London.

24 April 2013 • 15:49 AMT
Police use pepper spray at Genocide commemoration in Greece

Police used pepper spray to disperse the 250 protesters, who had gathered outside the Turkish consulate.

24 April 2013 • 15:40 AMT
Armenian Genocide commemorated in Bulgarian cities

Ambassador Arsen Shoyan delivered a speech, stressing the need for the international recognition of the Genocide.

24 April 2013 • 15:37 AMT
Vermeer, Rembrandt on display at reopened Amsterdam’s Rijkmuseum

The Rijkmuseum features more than 8,000 works that tell “the story of 800 years of Dutch art and history, from the Middle Ages to the present day.”

24 April 2013 • 15:28 AMT
11th Century Aleppo minaret destroyed

Last October Unesco appealed for the protection of the site, which it described as “one of the most beautiful mosques in the Muslim world”.

24 April 2013 • 15:20 AMT
21 killed in China’s Xinjiang violence outbreak

Xinjiang sees recurrent outbreaks of violence pitting members of the indigenous Turkic Muslim Uighur ethnic group against the authorities.

24 April 2013 • 15:19 AMT
Yerevan to host Eurasian youth conference

The conference will also feature EXPO-2013 as an open platform to highlight the participating countries’ technical achievements.

24 April 2013 • 15:02 AMT
Iraq clashes leave 15 dead – mayor

Government forces’ raid on a Sunni Muslim protest camp in the town of Hawija triggered fierce clashes and stoked fears of renewed violence.

24 April 2013 • 14:56 AMT
Yerevan to host Health Service & Pharmacy expo 2013

The exhibition will bring together doctors, researchers, investors and other healthcare service representatives.

24 April 2013 • 14:54 AMT
Aeroflot Russian airline posts 66% profit slump

Aeroflot’s 2012 revenues rose by 51 percent to $8.138 billion while EBITDA rose by 3.8 percent to $671 million.

24 April 2013 • 14:44 AMT
Tel Aviv Museum of Art to mark Gustav Klimt’s 150th anniversary

The portrait of Friederike Maria Beer will be on display at the museum and the film “Klimt” will also be shown.

24 April 2013 • 14:43 AMT
Yerevan Medical University students commemorate Genocide victims

Yerevan Medical University students organized a major action in commemoration of the Genocide 98th anniversary.

24 April 2013 • 14:29 AMT
French MP says visit to Genocide Museum impressive

Valérie Boyer visited the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, where she left a note in the memory book.