Armenia – First World War Centenary News Archive

September 4, 2013 CN Editorial Team

International conference in Armenia: ‘The Caucasian Frontline of the First World War’

The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute of the National Academy of Sciences will host a conference entitled ‘The Caucasusian Frontline of the First World War: Genocide, Refugees & Humanitarian Assistance’.

End Date: 22 Apr 2014

April 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

International conference in Armenia: ‘The Caucasian Frontline of the First World War’

The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute of the National Academy of Sciences will host a conference entitled 'The Caucasusian Frontline of the First World War: Genocide, Refugees and Humanitarian Assistance', in Yerevan, Armenia.

May 7, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Turkish PM offers “condolences” for the “events of 1915”, while Armenia accuses Ankara of “genocide denial”

On the 23rd April 2014, Turkey’s Prime Minister offered his “condolences” to Armenians who had family members that died during what the Prime Minister described as “the events of 1915”.

February 9, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Armenia makes Centenary call for Turkey to recognise 1915 killings as genocide

Armenia issued a Centenary declaration on January 29th 2015, repeating demands for Turkey to recognise the killing of Armenians during the First World War as genocide.

April 14, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Vatican in row with Turkey over Pope’s Armenia ‘genocide’ comments

Pope Francis has sparked a diplomatic row with Turkey by describing the mass killings of Armenians during the First World War as ‘genocide.’

April 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Article: ‘Killing Fields of the Young Turks’ by Justin Marozzi

An article in the UK's Spectator magazine challenges the legacy of the "Armenian genocide" in both Armenian and Turkish history.

April 18, 2015 CN Editorial Team

European Parliament urges Turkey to recognise 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’

The European Parliament has entered the latest diplomatic row over the mass killings of Armenians during the First World War, calling on Turkey to recognise them as genocide.

April 23, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Commemoration event marks anniversary of mass killings of Armenians

The event has been held in the Armenian capital Yerevan. The Armenians describe the killings as genocide. The Turkish government rejects the use of the term.

April 24, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli Centenary: summary of major events today & tomorrow

A Centenary News overview of major national and international events taking place today (April 24th 2015) and tomorrow (Anzac Day) to mark the 100th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli.