  Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP to back Namibia genocide recognition proposal June 8, 2016 - 10:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Garo Paylan weighed in on a proposal by a ruling MP, suggesting to recognize the Herero and Namaqua genocide, perpetrated by the German Empire in the German South-West Africa (modern-day Namibia) between 1904 and 1907. Although the MP’s proposal is well belated, as Germany has already acknowledged the genocide and apologized, Paylan said he and all other HDP MPs will nonetheless vote in favor once it is introduced to the parliament, Ermenihaber.am reports. On 16 August 2004, on the 100th anniversary of the start of the genocide, a member of the German government, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Germany's Minister for Economic Development and Cooperation, officially apologised and expressed grief about the genocide, declaring in a speech: “We Germans accept our historical and moral responsibility and the guilt incurred by Germans at that time.”   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 |  Topic Latest news 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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
