IPAO passes resolution on genocides in Ottoman EmpireJune 29, 2011 - 13:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During its annual meeting in Paris, Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IPAO), unanimously passed a resolution on the Genocide of Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians in Ottoman Empire. “We, participants of the IPAO meeting, which took place on June 21-24 in Paris, call on the member states of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy and International community to condemn the Genocide of Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians in Ottoman Empire and urge Turkey to assume the responsibility for restoration of historic justice,” the resolution runs. All 28 of IPAO member countries, including Albania, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Syria supported adoption of the resolution, head of Armenian delegation to Mkrtich Minasyan told a press conference in Yerevan. “The civilized world must give a political assessment to the Armenian Genocide and urge Turkey to acknowledge this fact,” Minasyan said, adding that representatives of IPAO’s all 28 countries will submit the resolution to consideration of their countries’ parliaments. In turn, member of the Armenian delegation Ruzan Arakelyan noted that the resolution in such important structure as IPAO is a victory which is a result of long work of the delegation. After European Parliament and the Council of Europe, Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy is the third international organization to recognize 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |