Armenians of Lebanon Unanimous on Not Admitting Turkish Peacekeepers to LebanonSeptember 12, 2006 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Not to allow Turkish peacekeepers to Southern Lebanon as part of the UN peacekeeping forces, we act as a united front, editor-in-chief of the Azdak, the largest Armenian newspaper of Lebanon, Shahan Kandakharyan stated in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net In his words, at the community level Armenian political parties and NGOs will make statements. «The Armenian community has no discrepancies over this issue. We also hold protest actions in front of a number of embassies of western countries. We handed letters to ambassadors and diplomatic representatives, indicating grounds for not admitting Turkish troops in the south of Lebanon. The special message of Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is among respective actions,» he said. The editor-in-chief of the Azdak also noted that local, regional and world media pay much attention to protest actions of the Armenian community. «We hope our efforts will not be in vain and Turkey will not be included in the UN peacekeeping contingent. A country, which is a strategic and military partner of Israel and blocks Cyprus must not be admitted to Lebanon. Also a country, where human rights are violated and the Armenian Genocide of 1915 is denied cannot take part in settlemetn of the Middle East crisis,» noted Shahan Kandakharyan. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |