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JE SUIS CHARLIE: ARMENIAN FM ATTENDS ANTI-TERROR RALLY IN PARIS
NEWS | 12.01.15 | 10:46
http://armenianow.com/news/59682/armenia_france_terrorism_charlie_unity_rally_nalba ndian
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian was among dozens of
world leaders and top diplomats attending a large rally in Paris,
held on Sunday to show unity of the people of France in the wake
of a series of deadly terrorist, including the killing of satirical
magazine journalists earlier last week.
The prime target of the attacks carried out by home-bred gunmen linked
with Al-Qaeda was the popular French satirical journal, Charlie Hebdo,
12 of whose staff members, including senior editors, were killed. The
attack on the magazine that had published cartoons of Prophet Muhammad
in the past shook the nation and the entire world and was taken by
the people of France and the broader international community as an
attack against freedom of expression.
The three Islamist terrorists continued their rampage, including
hostage-taking, in other locations of France before being hunted down
and killed by police. They had slain a total of 17 innocent citizens
by then.
French President Francois Hollande led the Sunday gathering that had
brought together about a million people in the center of Paris.
"Today, Paris is the capital of the world. The entire country will
rise up," the French leader said, as quoted by international media.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron,
the prime ministers of Israel, Italy, the president of Ukraine and
other world leaders attended the event.
Earlier, Armenia also added its voice to the chorus of strong
international condemnation of the armed attacks in France. On January
7, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter to his French counterpart
Hollande strongly condemning the shootings, offerings his condolences
to the families of the victims and expressing solidarity with France.
"We strongly condemn all manifestations of terrorism and reiterate
our continued commitment to continuing the fight against international
terrorism," Sargsyan emphasized in his message.
NEWS | 12.01.15 | 10:46
http://armenianow.com/news/59682/armenia_france_terrorism_charlie_unity_rally_nalba ndian
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian was among dozens of
world leaders and top diplomats attending a large rally in Paris,
held on Sunday to show unity of the people of France in the wake
of a series of deadly terrorist, including the killing of satirical
magazine journalists earlier last week.
The prime target of the attacks carried out by home-bred gunmen linked
with Al-Qaeda was the popular French satirical journal, Charlie Hebdo,
12 of whose staff members, including senior editors, were killed. The
attack on the magazine that had published cartoons of Prophet Muhammad
in the past shook the nation and the entire world and was taken by
the people of France and the broader international community as an
attack against freedom of expression.
The three Islamist terrorists continued their rampage, including
hostage-taking, in other locations of France before being hunted down
and killed by police. They had slain a total of 17 innocent citizens
by then.
French President Francois Hollande led the Sunday gathering that had
brought together about a million people in the center of Paris.
"Today, Paris is the capital of the world. The entire country will
rise up," the French leader said, as quoted by international media.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron,
the prime ministers of Israel, Italy, the president of Ukraine and
other world leaders attended the event.
Earlier, Armenia also added its voice to the chorus of strong
international condemnation of the armed attacks in France. On January
7, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter to his French counterpart
Hollande strongly condemning the shootings, offerings his condolences
to the families of the victims and expressing solidarity with France.
"We strongly condemn all manifestations of terrorism and reiterate
our continued commitment to continuing the fight against international
terrorism," Sargsyan emphasized in his message.