ANCA CALLED BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO PUT AN END TO TURKEY'S GENOCIDE DENIAL POLICYFebruary 25, 2005 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the threshold of the 90-th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide the Armenian National Committee of America called the Bush Administration to undertake decisive steps and put an end to the ignominious policy of Genocide denial pursued by Turkey, ANCA Chairman Ken Khachikian stated at the meeting with US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans, who "openly and sincerely spoke of the Armenian Genocide", ANCA reports. "We highly appreciate John Evans's unambiguous statements on Armenian Genocide", ANCA Executive Director Aram Hambarian said. 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 |