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Russian, French presidents attend Yerevan commemoration
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President François Hollande, who have both named the killing of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire during World War I "genocide," attended ceremonies at the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex in Yerevan April 24 commemorating the tragedy in 1915.
Armenia Commemorates Centenary of Mass Ottoman Killings
Armenia marks on Friday the centenary of the mass killings of Ottoman Armenians with commemorative ceremonies across the country.
Flowers were laid and a minute of silence was observed at the Armenian Genocide Memorial near Yerevan, the BBC reports.
Armenia ready for normalization of ties, President Sargsyan says
Yerevan is prepared to normalize its relations with Ankara without any preconditions, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has said ahead of April 24, "Genocide Remembrance Day" for Armenians.
Cortic: Serbia understands suffering of Armenians
YEREVAN - Serbia understands the suffering of the Armenians that began on April 24, 1915 because the people of Serbia were victims of genocide committed against them in World War II, Serbian MP Aleksandar Cotric said during a global panel against the crime of genocide held in Yerevan.
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Kendall Jenner to take Antalya runway
The 20th Dosso Dossi Fashion Show, which will be held between June 8 and 14 in Turkey's southern province of Antalya, will welcome Kendall Jenner, the youngest member of the reality-show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
The 19-year-old model Jenner will be on the runway on June 9, presenting four outfits from the Behcetti, Moda Larissa, Icon and Fimore brands.
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Turkey mulls further measures against Vatican as envoy returns to Ankara
Turkey's ambassador to the Vatican, Mehmet Paçac? returned to Ankara late April 12, after Ankara's strong reaction against Pope Francis' description of the mass killings of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire as genocide.
Putin to attend 1915 commemoration in Yerevan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will attend the ceremony in Yerevan to commemorate the 1915 events.
According to a statement issued by the Russian Presidency, Putin told his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisian by telephone on March 12 that he would join the commemoration ceremony scheduled for April 24 in Yerevan.
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Kardashians in a car accident – Everyone safe
Kim and Chloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner were in a car accident, according to TMZ. Kim’s daughter, North, was also in the car.
The family was going to Montana for skiing. Khloe was driving and apparently she lost control of the vehicle due to the ice, ending up in a ditch across the wrong lane.
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Ankara 'committed to spirit of Armenian deal
Ankara will remain committed to protocols signed between Turkey and Armenia aiming to normalize bilateral relations, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç has said, after Yerevan recently decided to withdraw the 2008 protocols from the Armenian Parliament.
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Armenia halts ratification of agreement with Turkey
The Armenian president has said he has asked the country's parliamentary speaker to withdraw his signature from a groundbreaking 2009 agreement with Turkey meant to restore ties between the two nations.