Armenian Genocide debate likely in KnessetFebruary 17, 2009 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Jewish organizations in the U.S. started reviewing their positions on the Armenian Genocide recognition in 2006. The recent tensions in the Turkish-Israeli relations can serve as an extra impetus to that end, an Armenian professor said. "It's necessary to keep in mind that the Jewish lobby worked hard to prevent recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Washington. Now, there is a real chance for an Armenian Genocide resolution to be passed in the 111th Congress," director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA National Academy of Sciences, professor Ruben Safrastyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Judging by publications in Israeli press, we can conclude that Israeli political elite can reconsider positions on the Armenian genocide. "I do not rule out that the issue will be brought to the Knesset floor soon," he said, adding that there are forces in Israel which will by all means hamper recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Tel Aviv. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |