Dutch Turks Urge to Boycott Political Parties Recognizing Armenian GenocideNovember 1, 2006 - 15:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Forum lobbyist organization launched a campaign in Holland since yesterday, urging ethnic Turks to boycott political parties, which recognize the Armenian Genocide. The campaign launched three weeks before the parliamentary election, scheduled November 22, is a response of Dutch Turks to two leading parties of the country - the Christian Democratic and Labor - who expelled ethnic Turk candidates, who denied the Armenian Genocide, from their election lists. The lobbyist organization has disseminated posters, urging grassroots to vote for candidates of small centrist D-66 party, which does not recognize the Armenian Genocide in its official stand, reports RFE/RL. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |