We would like to see recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Brazil, Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil Armen Yeganian said in an interview with Correio Braziliense. According to the diplomat, there is not a single Armenian in the world who does not have at least one family member who died or was affected …
We must ensure the names and stories of Armenians killed in 1915 genocide are never forgotten, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. “In 1915, over 1.5 million Armenians were killed. Today, we continue to honor the lives stolen during the genocide against Armenians and reflect on …
The North Bondi unit block where Yolonda Mumbulla, 19, was found shortly after 9am on Tuesday sits sadly empty of flowers or tributes, despite the tragic circumstances around her death.
Rotherham United boss Steve Evans has revealed that “seven or eight big clubs in the Championship” are eyeing a summer transfer move for goalkeeper Viktor Johansson, a former target of Sheffield United. The Swede is widely expected to move on this summer, when a relegation release clause - making him available for a bargain £1m fee in total - kicks in. The 25-year-old has played a key role for the Millers despite their continued Championship struggle and although he has no desire to force an...
Wednesday marks the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, when the Turkish Ottoman empire killed more than 1.5 million Armenians during the early 20th century.
Irvine dedicated land in its Great Park over the weekend for an Armenian genocide memorial that was added to plans last year, the Orange County Register reports. City officials, along with the Orange County Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee, held a dedication ceremony on Sunday, April 28, in the Great Park for the future memorial. It will be located …
The Foreign Ministry of Uruguay commemorated the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, reminding that the country’s Parliament was the first in the world to declare April 24 as “Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Martyrs.” “As a result of the genocide, tens of thousands of Armenians had to settle in different countries. In Uruguay, …
On the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, artist Khaldoon Daud presents his work in Larnaca in an exhibition titled Armenian Faces, Cyprus Mail reports. The exhibition opening on April 22 at the Pierides Museum – Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation was attended by Vartkes Mahdessian, the Representative of the Armenian community …
Bishop Hovakim and prominent British Church Leaders and Members of the House of Lords sent a letter to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 24th April, urging his government to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide. The letter reads: Dear Prime Minister,I am writing to you on the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian …
Oxford and Cambridge University students have established pro-Palestinian encampments on campus lawns. They were initiated outside King’s College in Cambridge and the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. The “liberated zone encampment” at Oxford University comprises tents erected on damp ground, with numerous protestors wading through mud for teachings on Palestine and “well-being circles.”. “Come rain […]
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop a global treaty on plastic pollution has reached its midpoint.
On April 24, 1915, Ottoman authorities arrested Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople, leading to an estimated 1.5 million people being killed. The event, organised by the Armenian National Committee of the UK, remembered the Armenians who were massacred by the Ottoman Turks between 1915-2023 and the 150,000 Artsakh Armenians who were subjected to ethnic cleansing. Commenting after the event, Mr Day said: “It’s important to remember what happened during the Armenian...