The inaugural concert of the All-Armenian Orchestra took place at the A. Spendiarian Opera and Ballet National Academic Theater in Yerevan on Monday in the presence of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his wife, and other dignitaries.
"We live in difficult times; times when not even one single inch, not one single centimetre of cooperation can be wasted or under-estimated. So, we have the responsibility to do the utmost to find common ground and common solutions”
Armenians throughout the world are today marking the 102 anniversary of the atrocities committed in Anatolia in 1915, characterised as the Armenian Genocide
Relations between the Armenian population of Gyumri and the Russian soldiers became very strained after an incident in January 2015 during which a Russian soldier killed a whole family of seven in their home.
The visit has been anticipated for some time, and sources in Brussels hope that it will be substantive enough to enable the sides to clear the air, and turn the page, after what has been a very difficult year in Turkey-EU relations.
According to sources close to the de facto administration the soldier is 20 year Tatul Harutyunyan and he was injured as a result of cease fire violations. The sources say that he is in a critical conditoon but no further information is available.