Turkish speaker calls Riksdag’s recognition of Genocide “unlucky coincidence”May 24, 2011 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Swedish Parliament’s adoption of Armenian Genocide resolution is a mere unlucky coincidence, according to Turkish parliamentary speaker. As Mehmet Ali Shahin stated during Ankara-hosted meeting with his Swedish counterpart Per Westerberg, parliaments must not assume the role of historians, leaving analysis of 1915 events to the experts. Westerberg expressed his support for Shahin’s position, AA reported. On March 11, the Parliament of Sweden recognized the Armenian Genocide after a long debate with a vote of 131 to 130. The resolution mandates Sweden to officially describe the large-scale murders of Armenians and other ethnic groups in Turkey in the early years of the last century as Genocide. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |