Blocking nomination of U.S. ambassador to Armenia not to help campaign of Genocide recognitionJune 28, 2007 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The appointment of a diplomat of Rudolf Perina's rank and experience as Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Armenia is a welcome move, which indicates the Bush administration's resolve to maintain a high-level relationship with Armenia, despite the congressional blocking of the designated ambassador, Richard Hoagland," Cori Welt, Deputy Director of Russian and Eurasian Program of the Center of Strategic and International Studies in Washington stated to the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist. He thinks, the blocking of ambassadorial appointments should never have been used as a strategy for getting the U.S. government to recognize the Armenian Genocide. "It helps neither the campaign for Genocide recognition nor Armenian-U.S. relations," Cory Welt underscored. OSCE Minsk Group former U.S. Co-Chair Rudolf Perina is appointed as U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Armenia. He will take up his duties on July 10. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |