  NEW MEMBER JOINED CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS ON ARMENIAN ISSUESOctober 26, 2002 - 19:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representative John Coniers became the 124-th member of the Caucus on Armenian Issues of US Congress. As reported by the Armenian National Committee of America, Coniers considers the recognition of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey as obtaining of justice. He was among the congressmen, who signed the letter addressed to George Bush in March 2002, urging him to use the term "genocide" in his traditional speech April 24.  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers  The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
