  Swiss FM urges Armenian, Turkish historians to investigate Genocide December 27, 2011 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Swiss foreign minister has urged Turkish and Armenian historians to investigate 1915 Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire. Micheline Calmy-Rey, who is also the president of the Swiss Confederation, told Turkish ambassadors in her keynote speech at Ambassadors Conference in Ankara that historians from both sides should investigate 1915 massacres. “The historians would then contribute to discussions with their findings,” Calmy-Rey said. She said Switzerland had mediated between Turkey and Armenia between 2007 and October 2009 to enable the two countries to establish diplomatic relations, open their borders and set up sub-committees to investigate 1915 massacres. The foreign minister said Switzerland's official mediation role ended when the protocols were signed in Zurich on October 10, 2009. Calmy-Rey said Swiss penal code punished discourses and propaganda including racism, and the Swiss government had many times condemned 1915 massacres, Turkish media report.   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 |  Topic Latest 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. |
