Armenian Genocide Resolution may be put on vote in mid-JanuaryJanuary 7, 2008 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Genocide Resolution (H. Res. 106) may be put on a vote in the plenary session of the U.S. House of Representatives in January 2008, Democrat Brad Sherman declared after a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi."The bill will be brought to a vote, when we have the support of the necessary number of Congressmen. Possibly, the voting will take place in January 2008," Sherman said. Speaker Pelosi had recently reconsidered her decision to put the bill on a vote before November 22 due to pressure from the Bush administration. The resolution introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff is supported by 219 Congressmen. 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. 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. |