"UNDOUBTEDLY, EVENTS IN OTTOMAN TURKEY REPRESENT GENOCIDE OF ARMENIANS," - POLISH PRESIDENT ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI STATEDNovember 15, 2001 - 23:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Undoubtedly, events in Ottoman Turkey in 1915 represent genocide of Armenians. As reported by "Arminfo" agency, President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski, who is in Armenia with a three-day state visit, said this in the course of his lecture at Yerevan State University. "No one in the world can argue with facts. The genocide happened, the tragedy took place," - head of the Polish Republic stressed and advised his Turkish colleagues and friends "to speak the truth." In Kwasniewski's words, Warsaw is ready to contribute to development of political dialogue between Yerevan and Ankara. The Polish President considers that after the terrorist acts of September 11 the approaches of the international community to the question of recognition of the Armenian genocide should change. "It is necessary to recognize and condemn the evil," - Aleksander Kwasniewski added. In his words, Poland recognized what a genocide was on its own experience after millions of peaceful Poles were killed by fascists in the course of the World War II. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |