Turkey is going to punish U.S. if Congress will dare to raise Genocide issueMarch 6, 2007 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian is worried about high-level Turkish lobbying against a proposed congressional resolution that would recognize as Genocide the early 20th century killings of up to 1.5 million Armenians. In the interview to The Associated Press the RA FM stated, "Governments should stay away from meddling in these matters. But when topics of interest for Armenia are being discussed, we cannot remain as a government indifferent, particularly in light of Turkish lobbying at a government level." He also stressed that "the Turkish warnings are an attempt to silence critics of Turkey's position on genocide abroad as it has domestically through its penal code." "Now Turks are traveling to punish the United States if the U.S. Congress dares to speak out about the Armenian Genocide," the Armenian FM stated. Oskanian said he discussed the resolution with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Monday's meeting. 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 | OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. |