JOHN KERRY DENIES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDEOctober 9, 2004 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - I did not speak of the intention to recognize the Armenian Genocide either before the upcoming elections on November 2 or during the recent 10 years, US Democratic Party's presidential contender John Kerry told Zaman Turkish newspaper. According to the source, he stated that he contributed to Senator Robert Dole's initiatives on the subject in 1990, however noting that Turkey is one of the US's oldest allies and will remain such in future. At the same time the Turkish newspaper writes that on August 28 during the music festival, which was organized by the Armenian National Committee of America in support of Kerry's election campaign, democrat Barney Frank read a letter allegedly written by Kerry, which records that he will recognize the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2005, on the day of the 90-th anniversary of the tragedy. To note, according to ABC survey, during the second round of the TV debates held last evening, John Kerry gained advantage over incumbent President George Bush. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |