  COLUMBIA GOVERNOR APOLOGIZED FOR PRAISING ATATURKJanuary 28, 2003 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sharp criticism made governor of Columbia US state Mark Stanford apologize for praising founder of the present Turkey Kemal Ataturk. As reported by "Arminfo" agency referring to "Augusta Chronicle," earlier Stanford called Ataturk a leader, who reformed his country. Meanwhile, in the opinion of historians and witnesses, Ataturk had direct implication in the events in Ottoman Turkey at the beginning of the 20-th century, which led to the violent death of over one million Christians - Armenians and Greeks.  Top stories 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. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers  The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
