  Virginia Foxx: Armenian Genocide resolution not to come on agenda for two years  January 7, 2011 - 14:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R - NC), a person close to John Boehner, who was elected the new speaker of the US House of Representatives, said that the Armenian Genocide resolution will not be brought to the House floor during the next two years. Foxx, whose son-in-law is a Turk supported Turkey during the previous discussions of the Armenian Genocide issue, Hurriyet daily reported. Vote on the H.Res.252 was blocked by former House speaker, democrat Nancy Pelosi, on December 23, 2010.  Top stories European Parliament urges EU member states to consider sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations. NAM is an international organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. Bud's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph with some more strengthening expected during the day. Catherine Ashton's spokesman, Mike Mann, called the negotiations "tough," but said that "some progress was made."   |  Topic Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
