Turkish lawmakers to spread in U.S. Congress "Pink book"March 2, 2007 - 14:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Parliamentarians will lobby the U.S. House of Representatives and Senates' members against the Armenian Genocide resolution which was introduced in January, by sending a "Pink Book". The Pink Book includes detailed information and documents concerning the genocide allegation. After sending the books to U.S. senators, members of Parliament Aziz Akga and Egemen Bağış will meet the leaders of Muslim and Jewish communities in the United States and discuss the campaign preventing the bill. Akga said that the booklet includs information, documents and proofs provided by the Turkish History Association. "We are stating with documents that the claimed genocide never happened," he underlined. Lord Bryce and Arnold Toynbee have publish the "Blue Book" in Great Britain. It contains materials and diplomatic documents from 1915, which are evidence of mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Empire. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |