Expert: Ukraine should jeopardize relations with TurkeyNovember 3, 2008 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukraine has not recognized the Armenian Genocide so far because Armenia failed to bring the importance of the issue to the notion of the Ukrainian public, an expert said. "Armenia and Ukraine have similar history. The Ukrainian people survived Golodomor in 1920-1930. The point is that recognizing the Armenian Genocide, Ukraine should not jeopardize its neighborly relations with Turkey," Vadim Karasev said. "We should work out a proper approach to the Armenian Genocide recognition issue not to strain Armenia-Turkey and Ukraine-Turkey relations. Black Sea-Caucasus stability platform formation should not be damaged either," the Ukrainian expert added. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |