PEOPLE IN TURKEY DO NOT LIKE STATEMENTS OF THE POPE CONDEMNING THE GENOCIDE OF ARMENIANSOctober 1, 2001 - 23:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The hysteria because of the statements of the Pope, who again condemned the genocide of Armenians in 1915, does not become calm. People in Ankara think the fact that the head of the Catholic Church did not use the generally known international term defining genocide in his speech in Tsitsernakaberd is nonrandom. (The head of the Catholic Church said this word Armenian but this does not change its meaning). At the same time, Turkish media expresses sorrows as Pope said the word "genocide" last day of his visit, ignoring the warnings expressed in the official note addressed to him by Turkey's MFA the day before. In this document Ankara addressed the head of the Catholic Church with a call to refrain from the expressions able to aggravate the relations. 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. |