Erdogan: Macron a "political novice" over Armenian Genocide moveFebruary 16, 2019 - 11:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, February 15 called French counterpart Emmanuel Macron a "political novice" over the announcement that France would hold a national day to commemorate the Armenian Genocide, AFP reports. "I say to Macron -- you are still a political novice, first learn the history of your country," Erdogan said during an interview with the A-Haber television channel. He went on to list all the countries which France had colonised and where, he said, massacres had taken place including Algeria, Indochina and Rwanda. France was one of the first major European nations to recognise the mass killings as genocide. More than 20 other countries have followed suit. Armenians commemorate the Genocide on April 24 -- the day in 1915 when thousands of Armenian intellectuals suspected of harbouring nationalist sentiment and being hostile to Ottoman rule were rounded up. Earlier this month Macron announced that France, which has a substantial Armenian community, would hold a "national day of commemoration of the Armenian genocide" on the same date. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |