  Pennington: U.S. to promote Armenia-Turley reconciliationJune 23, 2008 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. will work for the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation but the governments of the two states should seek for ways to establish diplomatic relations, according to the U.S. Charge d'Affairs in Armenia. "Some progress was fixed after the Armenian presidential election. This could be a good basis for a compromise," Mr. Joseph Pennington said when opening the NATO Week in Armenia today. "Yerevan and Ankara should work jointly to reach a compromise while the United States will help the process," he said.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |
