South Ossetia Ready to Recognize Armenian GenocideJune 2, 2006 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "If the Armenian party addresses the republic of South Ossetia, our parliament is ready to recognize the Armenian Genocide perpetrated in Ottoman Turkey at the beginning of last century," South Ossetian President Eduard Koykoty stated at a press conference in Moscow. In his words, with adopting the Declaration on the genocide perpetrated by Georgia aganist South Ossetians, the history of tragic events that took place in the Ottoman Empire was also studied. To remind, April 26 the South Ossetian parliament passed the Declaration on the genocide of South Ossetians in 1989-1922. The declaration says that the Georgian Mensheviks subjected South Ossetians to genocide starting from 1774. In 1920 South Ossetia was forcibly annexed to the Soviet Georgia, whose leadership applied the policy of discrimination and assimilation that led to nationalist processes at late 1980-ies, reported IA Regnum. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |