Aznavour urges Sarkozy to meet his pledge on Armenian GenocideMarch 15, 2011 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World known singer, Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour voiced regret over the fact that Presidents Nicolas Sarkozy of France and Barack Obama of the United States have failed to meet their electoral pledge to recognize the Armenian Genocide. As freelance journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net in an interview with Nouvelles d'Arménie, Aznavour urged Sarkozy to be as good as his word, otherwise Armenians of France can remember about the broken promise during the next presidential election in 2012. On October 12, 2006, French National Assembly passed a bill on criminalization of the Armenian Genocide denial. Recently, WikiLeaks released a cable quoting French President Nicolas Sarkozy as saying that the bill “will be buried in the Senate”, what aroused Aznavour’s indignation. On March 12, 2011, about 3000 people gathered at the French Senate building to demand adoption of the bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide. A similar action was held in Marseille. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |