Ankara urges Greece to cancel Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance DayJune 6, 2008 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - While the chief of Greek and Turkish general staffs exchanged civilities on disputable historical issues, official Ankara urged Greece to cancel Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day. The Turkish Foreign Ministry "accused" Greece of holding events dedicated to the memory of the genocide victims. "This fact hampers the dialog and cooperation between the two countries," the MFA statement said. Ankara accuses the Greek government of "supporting groundless allegations" and "distorting historical reality." On its official website, the Turkish Foreign Ministry posted information about the massacre perpetrated by Pontians and Armenians. Greece is accused of discrimination of Ataturk and of links with the Kurdistan Workers' Party. The Greek opposition is indignant at restrained reaction of Dora Bakoyiannis. Meanwhile, the Greek MFA is pleased with the outcomes of their military official's visit to the neighbor country and accuses the opposition of instigating nationalism, greek.ru 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |