Rice promised further opposition to Armenian Genocide resolutionNovember 2, 2007 - 19:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During talks with Turkish Foreign Minister in Ankara, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addressed the issue of the Armenian Genocide resolution and said the administration continues to oppose it. "We call on Turkey and Armenia to jointly resolve historical problems and we call on them to think about the future, because the two states will prosper only in case they normalize relations," she said.For his part, Ali Babacan, stated that Turkey's sole target is the PKK and its supporters. Babacan also stated that they have been working on a list of economic measurements targeted at terrorism, terrorist organizations and its supporters. Babacan added, "Various methods have been used in the fight against the PKK; however, none of them have been successful. The problems have not decreased. We can not repeat the same mistake. We are against perpetuating non-operating mechanisms. Meetings with the USA will be definitive about the steps to be taken regarding the PKK," Turkish media 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. |