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Public Radio of ArmeniaMarch 19 2019 Italy's Lazio recognizes the Armenian Genocide2019-03-19 13:52:11The Regional Council of Lazio has recognized the Armenian Genocide, the Council for the Armenian Community of Rome informs. At a sitting on March 18 the Council unanimously approved a motion presented by Councilmember Sergio Pirozzi, acknowledging the fact of the Armenian Genocide and expressing full solidarity to the Armenian people in their fight for historical truth and human rights protection. Lazio thus becomes the 136th Council that recognizes the Armenian genocide. "This motion represents a sincere act of truth and solidarity towards a people victim of deportations and brutal killings", Councilor Pirozzi said in a letter to the Armenian community. He voiced hope that this act would "constitute a warning for young people and future generations." The Council for the Armenian Community of Rome expressed gratitude to all the members of the Council of the Lazio Region. http://www.armradio.am/en/8771

Aysor, ArmeniaMarch 18 2019 Sasna Tsrer offers making Artsakh Armenia’s region to prevent it from sharing Abkhazia’s fate: Zhirayr Sefilyan Sasna Tsrer All-Armenian party is launching a process on giving Artsakh a status of Armenia’s region, coordinator of the secretariat of the party Varuzhan Avetisyan told the reporters today. “The launch must be given with giving the residents of Artsakh a right to participate in elections, referendums in Armenia,” Avetisyan said. The party will launch the process via its division in Artsakh. As to whether in his opinion the people of Artsakh who reached independence will agree to get the status of Armenia’s region, party member Zhirayr Sefilyan said, “The absolute majority shares this idea, I think all will like the process we are launching.” Sefilyan stressed that the decision on granting Artsakh status of Armenia’s region must be reserved for the authorities to be formed in 2020. “It is necessary to hurry in this issue, if not, we all notice the speeded-up geopolitical processes and the danger on our country. Artsakh faces the danger of becoming Abkhazia. We must prevent this danger day ago,” Zhirayr Sefilyan said. He voiced hope that the Armenian authorities will participate in the process. Asked to clarify the qualifications of “danger of becoming Abkhazia”, Sefilyan said everything is clear – the threat of Russia’s influence hangs over Artsakh. Sefilyan said he came to such position following the recent developments. “We will open the brackets during the upcoming days. But I repeat, following the recent geopolitical developments, we need to speed-up the process,” Sefilyan said. https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2019/03/18/zhirayr-sefilyan/1539286