TURKEY PROTESTS AGAINST EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S RESOLUTION CALLING ON TURKEY TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN 1915March 4, 2002 - 22:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Ministry has spread a statement, in which it protests against the resolution passed recently by the European Parliament calling on Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915 and to open the Turkish-Armenian border. The statement notes that official Ankara considers the accusations of genocide groundless. The Turkish Foreign Ministry views the resolution passed to be contrary to the efforts directed towards development of cooperation between Turkey and the European Union. Moreover, official Ankara considers that these steps of the European Parliament will not contribute to the efforts to secure stability in the Caucasus and those to improve relations between Turkey and Armenia. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |