Expert: Israel uses Armenian Genocide issue as trump against TurkeyJune 7, 2011 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel uses the Armenian Genocide issue as trump against Turkey, an expert said. “Israel will not use this trump card unless it gets another one,” fellow at Noravank foundation, head of Armenian studies center Aristakes Simavoryan told a press conference in Yerevan. As a second trump card, Simavoryan outlined possible adoption of a resolution criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial. However, according to him, Israel will hardly be willing to spoil relations with Turkey. “Israel’s recognition of the Genocide would certainly help improve relations with Armenia. But it’s obvious that the discussion of the issue by the Knesset panel is aimed against Turkey,” he said, adding that the process has already transformed into a political show. Simavoryan did not exclude that the Knesset’s education committee will shelve the issue for months and even years. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |