U.S. House of Representatives likely to vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution in SeptemberJune 25, 2007 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The Armenian Genocide Resolution, H. Res.106, is of utmost importance. It's a resolution which confirms the decisions taken in the Congress since 1970-ies. Moreover, the authors urge the President to use term 'genocide' in his annual April 24 statement," Kiro Manoyan, director of the ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, told a news conference in Yerevan. Passage of the resolution is a political act, according to him. "It's one the ways to exert pressure on Turkey. In my opinion, the voting will be scheduled for September, after the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey. I should also mention that the voting procedure is set by the Speaker," Kiro Manoyan said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 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. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |