ARMEN KARO student assoctiation

The International Day of Youth 2010 coincides with the opening of the UN Global Year for Youth. For the next year, the United Nations will prioritize in Youth issues, pointing out at the needs, demands and expectations of young people all over the world.

ECOSY – Young European Socialists, and IUSY -  International Union of Socialist Youth, firmly believe that we need more than ambitious words and speeches. We need a concrete strategy, a clear plan for the present and future of the young generation. Especially in times of crisis, such as the one the world has been suffering for the last two years, youth has to be in the first line of fight for a better life and of priorities and efforts on behalf of all institutions; local, national, European and global. Youth policies and education must be strengthened and better financed rather than victims of budgetary cuts in any level.

today.az - The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has appealed to Azerbaijani citizens to assist them in their investigation of crimes committed by Armenians in 1918-1920.

The Department for Investigation of Heinous Crimes of Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office continues investigation of the criminal case on mass killing of Azerbaijani civilians, plundering of their property by Armenian-Dashnak armed units in Baku, Guberniya, Guba, Shamakha and other regions of Azerbaijan.

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After struggling for decades to get the Armenian Genocide recognized, and having taken legal action against western banks and insurance companies, Armenian-Americans filed their first lawsuit against the Republic of Turkey last week, seeking compensation for confiscated properties and belongings, and loss of income as a consequence of the Genocide of 1915-23.

The lawsuit also targets the Central Bank of Turkey and the Ziraat Bank as financial instruments of the Turkish government. These banks as well as government-owned Turkish Airlines and Tourism Office have branches in the United States, making them subject to American jurisdiction for the purposes of this lawsuit. Should this case succeed, the plaintiffs’ attorneys could demand the seizure of Turkish governmental assets located in the United States.

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The Hague Court stated that one-sided declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia does not violate the international right. Only 69 states have recognized Kosovo’s independence as of now. Even though the decision of The Hague Court does not have a compulsory force, it has only a consultative nature; however, experts and political figures do not doubt that such a decision may have serious political consequences.