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ECHR: Azerbaijan violated Convention by releasing extradited officer who murdered Armenia soldier

Azerbaijan violated the Convention by releasing an extradited officer who had murdered an Armenian soldier during training in Hungary, ECHR ruled. The case Makuchyan and Minasyan v. Azerbaijan and Hungary concerned the presidential pardon given to a convicted murderer and his release following his transfer from Hungary to Azerbaijan to serve the rest of his …

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On the Internet, they found a world map of 1922

On “Reddit” published a map of the world by 1922 in high quality.

Charles Aznavour would have turned 96 years old today

Today, the great maestro, the unique French-Armenian musician Charles Aznavour would have turned 96 years old. The maestro managed to do a lot. He wrote and performed more than 1,000 songs, raised and brought up worthy children, and was a true patriot of his two homelands: Armenia and France.

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Artsakh hero Arkadi Ter-Tadevosyan celebrates 81st anniversary of birth

Renowned Armenian commander, Artsakh liberation war hero Arkadi Ter-Tadevosyan is celebrating his 81st birthday on May 22. Nicknamed Komandos, Ter-Tadevosyan is best known as being the commander of Shushi liberation in May 1992.

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“Artsakh is Armenia and that’s it”. Arayik Harutyunyan sworn in as President of Artsakh

Arayik Harutyunyan took the Oath of Office of President of the Republic of Artsakh at a special session of the Artsakh Parliament. The state flag of the Republic of Artsakh, the Constitution and a 17th century Bible

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Artur Tovmasyan elected Speaker of Parliament of Artsakh

MAY 21. Artur Tovmasyan, lawmaker from the Free Fatherland-United Civilian Alliance faction of the Artsakh Parliament, has been elected as Speaker of the new Parliament of Artsakh. 33 MPs participated in the voting, 29 voted in favor of Tovmasyan’s candidacy, 4 voted against.

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Comment by the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on the statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan regarding the inauguration of the newly elected President of Artsakh in Shushi

It’s worth mentioning that the threats of war or military posturing communicated either through statements or large-scale military exercises in violations of international commitments, represent traditional components of Azerbaijan’s destructive stance, which has no impact either on the positions of the Armenian sides in the

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Czech Republic Senate accepts Nazi crimes against humanity and bill condemning the Armenian Genocide

The Czech Parliament’s Upper Council adopted the bill recognizing the Nazis’ crimes against humanity and the Armenian Genocide that took place in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. At the same time, the Senate noted that it is unacceptable to kill people on national or religious grounds anywhere in the world.

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Czech – Senát odsoudil zločiny nacistů proti lidskosti i genocidu Arménů

Praha – Senát odsoudil zločiny proti lidskosti, které spáchali nacisté za druhé světové války, stejně jako genocidu Arménů na území nynějšího Turecka před 105 lety. Zároveň odmítl vyhlazování národnostních etnik nebo náboženských skupin kdekoli na světě. Stanovisko dnes přijal při příležitosti 75. výročí konce druhé světové války na popud místopředsedy Senátu Milana Štěcha (ČSSD).

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Harut Sassounian. Turmoil in Turkey on Letter by Gulen Recognizing the Armenian Genocide

A major controversy erupted in Turkey last week after a pro-Erdogan Turkish Islamist magazine “Gercek Hayat” (Real Life) claimed that the controversial Turkish Imam Fethullah Gulen had written a letter on May 6, 1965 acknowledging the Armenian Genocide. The letter is included in a special 176-page edition of the magazine which belongs to the editorial …

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