CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO ANSWER AZERIS' APPEALS REGARDING "KHOJALY GENOCIDE"March 2, 2005 - 19:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Within a month or two the Canadian Parliament should reply to the Azerbaijanis' appeal on putting the question of the "Khojaly genocide" for the discussion, head of Oyanish (Awakening) Center for Strategic Researches, Canadian of Azeri origin Aslan Halidi stated. In his words, earlier the Azerbaijanis of Canada requested German, French and Israeli communities of the country for support in submitting the question of the "Khojaly genocide" for the discussion of the formal circles of Ottawa, including the Canadian parliament. Presently only the German and Israeli communities answered to the appeal and addressed the Canadian parliament on this issue. "At the moment the issue is being examined. Canada has an authority among the international community both from economic and political viewpoints. There are many ethnic groups here, which are treated in the same way. We hope that the official circles in Ottawa will be sincere on realities in Azerbaijan", Halidi said. He also noted that other national minorities of Canada are well informed of the "acts of Armenians against the Azeris and sharply condemn them". 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”. |