Today we live in a society, which can not imagine life without expressing views on social media. Probably it does have certain advantages. Nevertheless, many participants of active discussions have already forgotten or do not even know about the developments, which unfolded in Armenia 5, 10 or 15 years ago.
To fill the gap Mediamax presents 5/10/15 project, which introduce developments in Armenia 5, 10 and 15 years ago.
• 15 YEARS AGO: OCTOBER 21-27, 2004
Coordination of efforts
On 22 October Armenian and Georgian Presidents Robert Kocharyan and Mikheil Saakashvili discussed the coordination of efforts of the two countries concerning the cooperation with the European Union (EU) within the framework of the European Neighborhood Policy.
“We want our cooperation with the EU within the framework of this new program to be full-fledged and not declarative,” stated the leaders of two countries.
Kocharyan and Mikheil Saakashvili on October 22, 2004Photo: REUTERS
On the following day Kocharyan met Georgian Parliament speaker Nino Burjanadze and noted Armenia and Georgia could set up a joint task force to work out a document on the two countries’ priorities under the European Union’s European Neighbourhood Policy.
Kocharyan also remarked that the EU was not ready to formulate proposals under the European Neighbourhood Policy. “We can use this moment to express our expectations more actively,” he said.
• 10 YEARS AGO: OCTOBER 21-27, 2009
Commemorating the victims of terror attack
On 27 October a memorial commemorating the victims of the terror attack on the parliament, which took place 10 years earlier on that day, was unveiled in the park on the parliament grounds.
Photo: Photolure
The ceremony was attended by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos Garegin II, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, members of the government, MPs, and relatives of the victims.
Photo: Photolure
The terror attack on the Armenian parliament on 27 October 1999 killed parliament speaker Karen Demirchyan, Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, deputy speakers Yuri Bashkhyan and Ruben Miroyan, Minister of Operative Affairs Leonard Petrosyan, as well as MPs Armenak Armenakyan, Mikayel Kotanyan and Henrik Abrahamyan.
The terrorist group was headed by Nairi Hunanyan and included Karen Hunanyan (his brother), Eduard Grigoryan, Vram Galstyan and Derenik Bedjanyan. They were given life sentenced on 2 December 2003.
• 5 YEARS AGO: OCTOBER 21-27, 2014
Germany is ready to help Turkey accept its past
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Yerevan that “Germany is ready to help Turkey learn lessons and accept its own past but it is Turkey that should demonstrate the will”.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Armenian FM Edward NalbandianPhoto: Photolure
“We mention it during our talks with Turkish leaders noting that Germany and France found the path of reconciliation after the tough century as they did not keep silent and consign to oblivion the horrifying events of the history,” he added.
The meeting in Paris
On 27 October Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev met in Paris. The two leaders reached an agreement to continue high-level negotiations.
Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev in Paris in October 27, 2014Photo: REUTERS
“The parties highlighted the importance of continuous dialogue and trust-building efforts within the framework of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship for achieving progress in the peace process. They also underlined that there is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of the conflict,” the Armenian presidential press service said in a statement.
Ara Tadevosyan
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