The Foreign Relations Committee of the Hungarian Parliament will consider an Armenian Genocide resolution next month, reports, quoting the Turkish Haberler website.
According to the source, the bill has been submitted by the Green Party, which holds five seats in the 199-seat Parliament.
Former head of Turkey-Hungary parliamentary friendship group Tamas Hegedus is confident, however, that the resolution will not be put on a vote.
“When you dream about your next big trip, your immediate response isn’t likely to be Armenia. But that’s where you are woefully overlooking a beautiful spot that hasn’t yet been overrun by tourists,” the  writes.
In honor of Armenian Independence on September 21, the website presents 15 reasons why Armenia should be the next vacation spot.
Excerpts from the article are provided below:
With its rich cultural heritage, scenic landscapes, and tasty local cuisine, Armenia is a perfect spot for a long trek or a short trip. Throw in the friendly atmosphere (and copious opportunities for extreme sports) and it is clear that Armenia’s reputation is due for a change.
The first Christian country in the world, Armenia officially took on the religion on a statewide level in 301 at the encouragement of Gregory the Illuminator. That century, the country began abolishing their pagan temples and building Christian temples and monasteries, some of which are still active and can be visited today.
Travelers can  visit the Monastery of Tatev, a gem of medieval Armenian architecture and spiritual life. The monastery can be accessed via the longest ropewalk in the world or Wings of Tatev cable car, the world’s longest non-stop double track cable car, according to the Guinness World Records.
Where culture is concerned, as Armenia is situated snugly between on the border between Europe and Asia, their identity is a unique blend of east and west. People are extremely kind and tend to appreciate tourists. It is not uncommon for locals to invite a traveler over for sweets, tea, or even a meal.
If none of that sold you on Armenia, I could always remind you it’s the land of Andre Agassi and Kim Kardashian.
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– A well-known Spokane doctors has been helping patients for more than 40 years but now he need your help.
Hrair Garabedian is trying to track down family heirlooms recently stolen by a burglar. Among the items taken was a medal personally given to him by the President of Armenia for his volunteer work in the country.
Garabedian said it happened back on August 23. In a matter of moments, he said they made off with jewelry, family heirlooms and a medal only owned by a few people on earth.
“They fill up everything in the pillow case and take off,” he explained.
Garabedian has been a doctor in Spokane for 45 years. He is a congenital heart specialist at Providence Sacred Heart and has also served as a pediatric heart specialist. Over the years he figures he’s treated roughly 60,000 to 70,000 patients. He also volunteers lot of his time, and medical expertise to Armenia. In 2012, the Armenian President recognized Garabedian for his efforts with a medal. A medal only given to one person each year.
“It means so much to me. Some of them, like the medal is just made of bronze, it’s not worth anything, but it’s worth a lot to me,” Garabedian said.
Police arrested the suspected burglar,Reuben Miller. Court documents show Miller he gave an ex-girlfriend two rings that he stole from the house and she told police. Officers were able to recover some jewelry from a Pawn Shop, but Garabedian said thousands of dollars’ worth of Armenian jewelry are still missing. Now, he is asking for help tracking some of it down.
Garabedian was very complementary of Spokane Police and their efforts in this case. He is just hoping that if someone comes across his medal or some of the jewelry, that they will come forward. If you know anything that can help, you’re urged to contact Spokane Police.
Arthur Davtyan was elected Prosecutor General with an overwhelming majority of the votes today.
Three of the 103 MPs participating in the secret ballot, voted against Davtayn’s candidacy, another three ballots were considered invalid.
The newly-elected Prosecutor General pledged to spare no effort to come up to the expectations.
The Armenian national team has dropped to the 112th place (down from 102nd last month) in the FIFA World Ranking released today.
Argentina and Belgium remain fixed in first and second place respectively, cementing their positions at the summit of the World Ranking for another month.
Elsewhere in the top five, Germany (3, up 1) and Colombia (4, down 1) traded places while a rejuvenated Brazil, under new coach Tite, moved into joint fourth place thanks largely due to victories against Colombia and Ecuador in World Cup qualifiers.
Legendary artist, author and world-renowned singer Charles Aznavour calls for applications for the 2017 edition of the Aurora Prize.
Nominations are open to the public from until September 9, 2016.
Anyone can nominate a candidate they believe has overcome great personal challenges to make an exceptional impact on preserving human life and advancing humanitarian causes.
Every year, an Aurora Prize Laureate is honored with a US$100,000 grant, as well as a US$1,000,000 award to be donated to charitable organizations that inspired their work.
The first-ever Aurora Prize Laureate, Marguerite Barankitse of Maison Shalom, was honored in April for saving and caring for 30,000 children, orphans and refugees during Burundi’s civil war.
The second annual Aurora Prize will be presented on April 24, 2017, in Yerevan, Armenia.
Borussia Dortmund’s head coach Thomas Tuchel has no hard feelings ahead of Friday’s reunion with Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
“I am very excited to see him and to give him a hug,” he said speaking ahead of the International Champions Cup match against Manchester United in Shanghai. “He is and remains a champion and was a big factor in our outstanding season last year.
“We are not here to take it personally, since it comes down to financial matters and to sporting challenges. From my side there are no reservations, although I would have loved it if he would wear a yellow jersey tomorrow.”
Donald Trump has secured the Republican nomination for US president on day two of the Republican National Convention, the BBC reports.
The House Speaker, Paul Ryan, urged delegates to unite behind Mr Trump, a day after splits in the party were evident as the convention opened.
The Trump campaign also faces on Monday was plagiarised.
Mr Trump is expected to accept the nomination on Thursday.
His children played a prominent role on Tuesday, standing with the New York delegation as he was declared winner and delivering remarks.
Anyone can now get Twitter’s prestigious blue tick considered to be one of the ultimate compliments in the world of social media, according to the
Having a blue tick on your Twitter account suggests that in some way what you have to say is important.
The verification badge is normally only given to high profile figures, but now the site has revealed it is going to be made available to all users.
It says it wants to help more people find “great, high-quality accounts”.
This is a big deal for people who use the site, because up until now the verification badge has been reserved for those considered to be “official”.
Twitter describes them as “public figures and organisations in music, TV, film, fashion, government, politics, religion, journalism, media, sports, business, and other key interest areas”.
The site has 320 million monthly users, 187,000 of those are currently verified.
In a blog, Twitter’s Tina Bhatnagar says: “Our goal with this update is to help more people find great, high-quality accounts to follow, and for creators and influencers – no matter where they are in the world – to easily connect with a broader audience.”
An online form is going to be made available to every user on the site.
Those who wish to apply will have to meet certain criteria, including providing a verified phone number, email address and website.
Tweets will also need to be made public.
If you complete the application process and Twitter decides your account is in the “public interest” they may verify it with the blue tick badge.
Armenian Ambassador to Lithuania Tigran Mkrtchyan handed his credentials to Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė today.
During the meeting reference was made to bilateral relations, and the perspectives of Armenia-EU negotiations.
Dalia GrybauskaitÄ— said “Lithuania is interested in investing in Armenian economy.”
Amb. Mkrtchyan said, in turn, that “Armenia is interested in the further deepening of cooperation with Lithuania, reinforcement and expansion of relations in all directions of mutual interest.”
Ambassador Mkrtchyan briefed President Grybauskaitė on the negotiations on the Karabakh issue. The latter stressed that “Lithuania stands for exceptionally peaceful resolution of the conflict.”