  Ankara "advises" Obama to refrain from Armenian Genocide recognitionDecember 18, 2008 - 17:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation from the Turkish Foreign Ministry paid a visit to Washington to hold a series of talks with the team of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Hurriyet daily reports. The Turkish delegation got the impression that the administration will advise Obama to refrain from using the term Genocide in his annual April 24 commemoration statement. They also delivered a message saying, in part, that "bringing the Armenian claims to Congress will damage not only Turkish-American relations but also the new period of dialogue between Yerevan and Ankara." During his election campaign, Barack Obama pledged to recognize the Armenian Genocide if elected President.   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 |  Related sections Topics Latest news About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation  About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |
