Talat Pasha committee calls on France to abandon Armenian Genocide billApril 16, 2007 - 15:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Addressing a conference in Paris organized by the nationalist Talat Pasha Committee and the Paris Association for Kemalist Thought (ADD), Talat Pasha general secretary Ferit Ilsever said that France should abandon legislation that would make it a crime to deny the Armenian Genocide. "Last week the Turkish Minister of Justice and Turkish Ambassador to Paris, Osman Korutürk, called us to cancel the protest march we were planning in the Place de la Bastille, so as not to provoke the French. We have postponed it for now, but the protest will certainly take place in the near future," Ilsever said. "We have come together to tell people that the proposed law regarding the denial of the Armenian Genocide is misleading the French public. The forced emigration that took place was in defense of the nation, there was no genocide, the nation was defending itself," he said, Hurriyet reports. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |