Resolution 252 tool of pressure on White HouseOctober 23, 2009 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Introduction of Resolution 252 on recognition of the Armenian Genocide into the U.S. Senate is a protest Senators Robert Menendez and John Ensign express against formation of Armenian-Turkish historical commission, according to ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan. "The resolution is a tool of pressure on the White House to prevent the Obama administration from linking normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations to the Armenian Genocide recognition," he said. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |