  Turkish MFA "Condemns" Adoption of Armenian Genocide Bill by Argentinean SenateDecember 18, 2006 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning the decision of the Argentinean Senate Lower House to announce April 24 the day of the Armenian Genocide and make it a nonworking day. The statement says that Turkey "regrets at the adoption of the decision that is an example of falsification of history out of political aims."Official Ankara has earlier expressed "anxiety"over Argentina's moves and Prime Minister Erdogan has addressed a letter of protest to President Nestor Carlos Kirchner. The letter says that "such decrees damage bilateral relations, create a wrong impression about Turkey among Argentinean people and incite evil and hatred." The Turkish Premier also said he hopes that President Krichner will not ratify the Senate's decision. Partner news  Top stories Ahmadinejad will be replaced by Hassan Rowhani as president on August 3 following presidential elections last week. Petr Necas' decision will end his three-party coalition government, which was created after the 2010 parliamentary election. "Are these the people you want to support? Are they the ones you want to supply with weapons?” the Russian President said. A turnout of 72.2% was registered of the 50 million Iranians who were eligible to vote for the successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Jennifer Lopez joins Antonio Banderas in “The 33”  In the film, 33 miners were trapped for 69 days before they were freed during a rescue operation that received extensive media coverage.Vin Diesel in “Riddick” action sci-fi trailer (video) The film sees Vin Diesel's eponymous anti-hero left for dead on a planet populated by a brutal and deadly alien race.2 dead as minibus on Yerevan-Aleppo route hits taxi in Turkey Armenian citizen Tila Papikyan was taken to Yerevan-based Erebuni medical center; those injured were offered medical help on site.4 more die in Saudi Arabia from Sars-related virus Overall, nearly 40 people have died from the virus since September, mostly in Europe and the Middle East. |
