U.S. Congressman calls peculiar and misguided the decision of U.S. Federal Court of AppealAugust 29, 2009 - 14:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Adam Schiff said the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal of the United States, prohibiting the descendants of Armenian Genocide victims file claims against foreign insurance companies to demand payment insurance policies, is peculiar and misguided. According to him, the Court of Appeal had to consider that the fact of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire was recognized by the State of California and 41 U.S. states. "I am sure that this is a temporary phenomenon, and we can overcome this. Unfortunately, this decision was the injury, but we can overcome it, " U.S. congressman expressed, Asbarez.com reports. On Aug. 20 the Federal Court of Appeals adopted a decision prohibiting the descendants of the Armenian Genocide file against foreign companies with lawsuits demanding payment of the unpaid insurance policies, since the U.S. government does not officially recognized the Armenian Genocide. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |