  U.S. Congresswoman: Genocide issue must be addressed by Armenia, Turkey only  December 1, 2011 - 17:58 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The issue of the Armenian Genocide should be addressed directly by Armenia and Turkey, not the U.S. Congress, according to chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Turkish Star says. “These violent acts were a great tragedy, but giving those massacres a proper historical recognition is a sensitive topic,” Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said. In summer, 2011, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs with a vote of 43 to 1 adopted the Berman-Cicilline Amendment urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian heritage and to return confiscated church properties (H.Res.306). On October 10, 2007, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs with a vote of 27 to 21 approved Armenian Genocide resolution (H. Res 106), however the bill was later opposed by the Republic of Turkey, and the administration of former U.S. President George Bush.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
