Rice again calls to drop Armenian Genocide ResolutionOctober 25, 2007 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice again called on Congress to drop the Armenian Genocide resolution. "I recognize that it was a difficult vote for some who supported the Administration's position on this. There was a reason that we felt very strongly that this resolution should not go forward. This is a very delicate time with Turkey. It is a time when it is going through a major transformation internally," she said when addressing the House Foreign Affairs Committee which passed the measure October 10. She added, "We have extremely important strategic interests with the Turks." "This was something that was a horrible event in the mass killings that took place, but at the time of the Ottoman Empire. These are not the Ottomans," she said of the modern-day Turkish state. She closed by saying, "I continue to believe that the passage of such a resolution as the Armenian Genocide Resolution would severely harm our relationships." 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. |