Connecticut becomes 5th state in unanimous congressional support for Genocide resolutionMay 25, 2007 - 15:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Connecticut becomes 5th state in unanimous congressional support for H. Res. 106 on recognizing the Armenian Genocide of 1915 perpetrate by the Ottoman Turkey. Congressmen John Larson, Joseph Courtney, and Christopher Murphy, the Connecticut delegation now unanimously supports the Armenian Genocide resolutions in the Senate and House of Representatives, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reports. Senator Christopher Dodd, Senator Joseph Lieberman, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and Congressman Christopher Shay, were all original cosponsors of S. Res. 106 and H. Res. 106. Currently, the New England states of Connecticut, Maine,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont have 20 of 22 Representatives signed on to H. Res. 106, and nine of twelve Senators signed on to S. Res. 106. 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 | 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. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |