In his regular April 24 th message George W. Bush emphasized that the United States " remember[s] one of the horrible tragedies of the 20th century -- the mass killings and forced exile of as many as 1.5 million Armenians in the final days of the Ottoman Empire in 1915." "This was a tragedy for all humanity and one that we and the world must never forget," the US president said.
Armen Sargsyan from Tavush celebrated his 16 th birthday this January in Abovyan's correctional facility for juvenile criminals. He had stolen two copper pots used for distilling vodka and sold them to a metal trader for 2,000 drams.
The only special school in the Gegharkunik province intended for the mentally disabled and deaf children is located in the town of Gavar.
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