Egoyan Welcomed Canadian Premier's Statement on Armenian GenocideMay 11, 2006 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Famous film director Atom Egoyan welcomed Canadian Premier Stephen Harper's statement on the Armenian Genocide. «I think the Harper Government had a courageous stand on the issue from the very beginning. These issues might become history, while they need detailed research,» Egoyan remarked. He was sure that the only tool for making progress in the matter is recognition of the Armenian Genocide in various countries and isolation of the Turk Government. In his words, it is the only way to any changes. There are reports that the Turkish MFA intensively contacts the Harper Government to convince the Canadian PM «not to go into the depth of the problem.» Meanwhile, the Turkish press reports that Canada may be deprived of opportunity to take part in programs of building a nuclear plant in Turkey, RFE/RL reports. 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 | 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. |