Armenian genocide: Turkey threatens U.S. againNovember 27, 2008 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Diaspora in the U.S. has prepared a comprehensive plan to have Obama recognize the Armenian Genocide in his April 24 statement, Hurriyet reports.Armenian organizations are also trying to ensure a vote of the Genocide resolution in Congress in February 2009 and to block the appointment of politicians who oppose the Armenian Genocide recognition to the new administration, according to the daily. Meanwhile, a Turkish official said that Ankara will take all necessary measures to hamper these efforts. "They cannot do this easily... We even can stop the U.S. from utilizing Turkish capabilities in its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan," the official said on condition of anonymity. Officials also say Turkey will be in a key position as Obama is set to change his country's foreign policy, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan. Therefore Obama will not want to have problems with Turkey, they note. Possible appointment of Hillary Clinton to Secretary of State is regarded as positive for Turkey. 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 | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |