Armenian and Turkish Ambassadors to Italy Exchanged Views on Armenian GenocideMarch 20, 2006 - 19:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - March 20, as planned before, Armenian and Turkish Ambassadors to Italy Ruben Shugaryan and Ugur Ziyal exchanged views on the Armenian Genocide on the air of RAI Italian TV Channel. The dialogue continued for five minutes. The Turkish party had objected to Italian TV broadcasts on the Armenian Genocide being one-sided, as they only reflect the stance of the Armenian party.Turkish Ambassador Ugur Ziyal initiated the TV discussion. He stated that the Italian channel often carries broadcasts on the subject of the Armenian issue, which are in general one-sided. «We want Turkey's stance to be presented as well,» Ziyal said. He also remarked that they earlier exchanged letters with Armenian Ambassador Ruben Shugaryan. Shugaryan agreed to participate. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |