  U.S. House of Representatives likely to vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution in SeptemberJune 25, 2007 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The Armenian Genocide Resolution, H. Res.106, is of utmost importance. It's a resolution which confirms the decisions taken in the Congress since 1970-ies. Moreover, the authors urge the President to use term 'genocide' in his annual April 24 statement," Kiro Manoyan, director of the ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, told a news conference in Yerevan. Passage of the resolution is a political act, according to him. "It's one the ways to exert pressure on Turkey. In my opinion, the voting will be scheduled for September, after the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey. I should also mention that the voting procedure is set by the Speaker," Kiro Manoyan said.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topics Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
