Shifting Gallipoli events’ date greatly harmed Ankara: Turkish journalistApril 29, 2015 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cumhuriyet journalist Duygu Guvenc slammed Ankara for shifting the date for Gallipoli commemoration to April 24 to divert attention from the Armenian Genocide recognition campaign. “Moving the date for commemoration of the 100th anniversary of [the Battle of] Gallipoli to April 24 harmed Turkey a lot,” the journalist said, noting that the number of states that recognized the Genocide or reformulated Genocide-related resolutions grew by 10 in 2015. “Vatican, Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia and Syria are the countries that used the ‘genocide’ term in 2015. Still, Ankara takes every effort to prevent the German parliament’s decision that reflects German president’s remarks on Genocide,” she noted. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |