TODAY CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO VOTE ON RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN OTTOMAN TURKEYApril 21, 2004 - 20:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today the Canadian parliament is to vote on the M-380 resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915. As reported by the Armenian National Committee of Canada, during yesterday's debates the deputies of different political parties almost unanimously - with the exception of Moris Velakute, whom the parliamentarians call "Turkish spokesman" - supported the document. According to the authority, Turkish Ambassador appealed to the Canadian MPs with a letter, in which he asked to refrain from the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, as, in his words, it will damage Turkish-Canadian relations. In his turn, Armenian Ambassador Ara Papian in a letter addressed to the Canadian deputies, spoke against the initiative of his Turkish colleague. Top stories On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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). Partner news | Armenia congratulates “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day The Armenian Foreign Mnisitry has congratulated the “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day. Armenian wrestlers win 3 medals at U20 European Championships The Armenian team has won 3 medals at the U20 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships. Ameriabank, COAF pool efforts to develop beekeeping in Lori COAF and Ameriabank have presented their joint program Harvesting Nature’s Bounty. Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. |