  Abdullah Gul: Turkey not attach importance to Swedish Parliament’s decision March 12, 2010 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Abdullah Gul made a statement regarding the approval of the Armenian Genocide resolution by the Swedish Parliament. Gul, in particular, said: "We know very well how to such decisions are made. We do not attach special significance to them," he said. According to Gul the decision was made not by historians. "If you ask the personal opinions of each who voted in favor, they are will not utter even three words. Actions and decisions of these people are motivated by very unimportant reasons. We don’ need to attach too much importance to all this. We should not exaggerate the significance of the decisions, which do not cause in us a sense of respect,”the Turkish president Gul said, TRT-Russian reported. On March 11 the Swedish Parliament adopted the Armenian Genocide resolution with 131 votes in favor and 130 against, the resolution acknowledges also genocides of Assyrians and Pontic Greeks in the Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey).   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 |  Latest 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 childrenMoscow 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. |
