No one entitled to speculate over Armenian Genocide issueOctober 6, 2009 - 20:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Genocide issue is important for Armenians worldwide, and nobody is entitled to speculate over the issue, Marat Hakobyan, expert at Analitika.at.ua, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Real protection of national interests requires consolidation of Armenian people, he finds. "Instead of opposing upcoming challenges, certain political forces attempt to stir up tension, thus putting fat on fire. Protesting statements should not amount to national and personal insults. Everyone has the right to express his view, but such kind of insulting statements testify to absence of arguments. Those who oppose Armenian-Turkish Protocols are mostly people who are either unfamiliar with document contents or are under the influence of opponents of Armenian-Turkish dialogue," Hakobyan stressed. 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”. |