Connecticut becomes 5th state in unanimous congressional support for Genocide resolutionMay 25, 2007 - 15:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Connecticut becomes 5th state in unanimous congressional support for H. Res. 106 on recognizing the Armenian Genocide of 1915 perpetrate by the Ottoman Turkey. Congressmen John Larson, Joseph Courtney, and Christopher Murphy, the Connecticut delegation now unanimously supports the Armenian Genocide resolutions in the Senate and House of Representatives, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reports. Senator Christopher Dodd, Senator Joseph Lieberman, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and Congressman Christopher Shay, were all original cosponsors of S. Res. 106 and H. Res. 106. Currently, the New England states of Connecticut, Maine,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont have 20 of 22 Representatives signed on to H. Res. 106, and nine of twelve Senators signed on to S. Res. 106. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |