Armenian, Turkish diplomats did not discuss Genocide issueMarch 26, 2010 - 13:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Genocide issue was not discussed during the meetings between Armenian and Turkish diplomats, an Armenian senior diplomat stated."I personally took part in the meetings which preceded the dialogue between the two countries," Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian said. He also emphasized that both the Armenian President and Foreign Minister numerously stated that Armenia never questioned the fact of Genocide and its international recognition. "Speculations on the issue are inadmissible," Mr. Kirakossian said. Earlier, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Ali Babacan said that the Armenian Genocide issue was discussed during diplomatic meetings under Swiss mediation. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |