Turkish apology campaign proved that public fear wanesDecember 22, 2008 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The apology campaign launched by Turkish intellectuals can be welcomed, with some reservations, according to an Armenian professor. "First, the number of signatories is too small to speak of public support to the initiative. Second, the authors of the petition did not use term Genocide. Nevertheless, it was the initial step which can cause a chain reaction," said Ruben Safrastyan, director of the institute of oriental studies at the RA academy of sciences. At that, he emphasized that the Turkish public is not afraid of the authorities as it was several years ago. 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |