ANCA CALLED TO RESIST TURKISH ATTEMPTS TO DERAIL PROGRESS IN US RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDEJune 7, 2003 - 19:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) called on Armenian Americans to resist efforts by the Turkish Government to manipulate them and undermine recent progress toward U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide. June 6 an ANCA letter reported that Turkish diplomatic representations in the United States "are seeking to arrange meetings with Armenian American leadership organizations for senior Turkish government official Ecvet Tezcan representing Turkey's foreign policy and intelligence gathering agencies." "The real purpose of this effort is to deceive the U.S. society into believing that a "direct dialogue with Armenians" is currently in process," - the statement says. Such actions, ANCA considers, intend to derail "the most recent progress in the U.S. Congress toward recognition of 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |