Associated Press Never Wrote of Armenian Genocide in QuotesNovember 14, 2006 - 15:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The topic of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915 is not banned in the American press. As an editor of the Associated Press stated in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the AP works to call things by their proper names. "We have always written that there was Armenian Genocide, however the US Administration does not recognize it, speaking merely of "tragic events during WWI. As for the AP, we never put that term in quotes," he underscored. In the opinion of most US politicians, "difficulties with using that term are due to US-Turkish relations. The majority consider Turkey's accession to the EU a priority and this is the reason for their keeping silent in that issue. Democrats will not adopt Armenian Genocide legislation either," a political consultant on electoral technologies underscored, adding that the "for the US the Armenian Genocide was long ago and happened on a different planet, thus it is not interesting for an ordinary American. He is more interested in the issue of authorizing abortion and the war in Iraq. In this exact sequence.» 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |