  Gul to ask Israel to help prevent Armenian Genocide recognition by ObamaDecember 9, 2008 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish president Abdullah Gul will meet with his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres to discuss advancing the Turkey-mediated negotiations between Israel and Syria, a senior Turkish official told Haaretz. This will be Gul's first visit as president, though he came here three times in his previous role as foreign minister. The two leaders will also discuss the Iranian nuclear threat, an issue on which they disagreed sharply when Peres visited Ankara last year. Another issue on Gul's agenda will be the Armenian Genocide. The Turkish president is expected to ask Israel to use its influence in Washington to try to prevent recognition of the Genocide by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, Hurriyet daily 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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 |
