Holland: Ethnic Turk MP Candidate Recognized Armenian GenocideOctober 7, 2006 - 14:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nebahat Albayrak, in second position on the list of the main opposition Labour Party (PvdA) candidates, has recognized the Armenian genocide. After the main Dutch parties removed three Turkish candidates from their electoral lists, Albayrak said she backed the parliamentary motion describing the deaths as genocide, in an interview with the analysis magazine HP/De Tijd, adding that the form of its occurrence needs to be investigated. Albayrak, who has served in the parliament since 1998, in her previous statements said the jurists would determine the use of "genocide" in response to the Armenian Diaspora's claims, and avoided using the definition in her interviews. The media strongly criticized Albayrak for being indecisive. Meanwhile, Turkish candidates Ayhan Tonca , Osman Elmaci (CDA) and Erdinc Sacan (PvdA) were removed from the election list for the general elections, reports the Zaman. 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 | 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. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |