British Muslim Council against Oblivion of Armenian Genocide VictimsJanuary 26, 2006 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The British Muslim Council stated its unwillingness to take part in the national ceremony of commemoration of Holocaust victims, held in UK Thursday, January 26. According to a statement by its Spokesperson Inayat Bunglavala, the Council «unambiguously denounces both the Nazi attempt of genocide against Jews during World War II and anti-Semitism on the whole». Meantime, the leaders of the Council, which unites 350 Islamic communities of the country, expresses disagreement against «increased concentration of public attention to merely one historical incident, while the victims of the Genocide in Armenia, Bosnia, Rwanda and Sudan are forgotten, which is unjust.» In 2001, when the Day of Commemoration of Holocaust victims was marked in UK for the first time, the British Muslim Council suggested to change the official name of the day or establish a separate Commemoration Day of Genocide Victims. Last year the Council also ignored the celebration of the 60th anniversary of release of prisoners of Auschwitz concentration camp, reported CNS News web-site. 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 |