Ankara calls on Yerevan to create a historian commission with inclusion of third partiesMarch 29, 2007 - 17:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey calls on Armenia to create a historian commission with the inclusion of third parties, in order to examine events in 1915. "I hereby extend an invitation to any third country, including the United States, to contribute to this commission by appointing scholars who will earnestly work to shed light on this tragedy and open ways for us to come together," said Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul in his editorial for The Washington Times titled "Politicizing the Armenian tragedy". Criticizing the Armenian lobby for politicizing the past and imposing his view of history, Gul said it is "truly regrettable that there is no mention of Turkish or Muslim lives lost during the same period". "The only way to find out what happened in 1915 is to ask scholars who have the ability to evaluate the period objectively, working with the full range of available primary sources. Turkey has no difficulties in facing its past. We eagerly await a positive response from Armenia, agreeing to establish this joint commission and declaring its readiness to accept its conclusion," he said. The Turkish FM underlined that the establishment of such a commission will also help shape an atmosphere conducive to the normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations. 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 | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |