 Congressman says time for U.S. to recognize Armenian Genocide February 9, 2018 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Representative for California Ted Lieu has proposed approving the bill on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in response to Turkish threats against American troops in the Syrian city of Afrin. Turkey’s Afrin operation, code-named operation Olive Branch, has been heavily criticised. Addressing a Congress sub-committee session, Lieu called for acknowledging the historical fact of the Armenian Genocide, reminding that the U.S. has failed to do so to preserve relations with Turkey. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Turkey denies to this day.   Top stories Aliyev said the conflict "should be resolved within international law, According to which Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan." The deputy chief of staff of the Artsakh President's office, Davit Babayan is planning to run for president. One Armenian citizen out of the overall 11 had been evacuated from the quarantine zone earlier. Varti Ohanian is a social worker and the founder of Lebanon's Zvartnots special education center.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Iran: Lawmaker contracts coronavirus; death toll rises to 26  The additional cases made up the highest number for a single day since Iran announced its first cases on February 19.Armenians urged against trips to Iran, China, Japan, South Korea, Italy The Foreign Ministry is urging Armenian citizens to temporarily avoid visiting Iran, China, Japan, South Korea and Italy.Azerbaijan denies Georgia closed border amid coronavirus fears "So far, no decisions have been made on the matter. If such a decision is made, the public will be informed," the Border Service said.Sporadic violence leaves more than 30 dead in Delhi Thousands of riot police and paramilitaries patrolled the northeast fringes of the Indian capital of 20 million people. |
