TURKISH SPEAKER CALLS ON CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO RECONSIDER RESOLUTION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITIONJune 16, 2004 - 18:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish parliament Speaker Bulent Arinch addressed the Canadian parliament a letter of indignation at the recent resolution by the Canadian House of Commons on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. As reported by Turkish media, the letter says that the Canadian top parliamentarians "should have closely watched the Lower House and impeded the adoption of such a resolution". In his interview to Turkish press Arinch noted that this resolution "will deteriorate the unsettled Armenian-Turkish relations". "Stirring up the dissension between the countries situated in the most sensitive region in the world at present will not be of benefit to anyone. Canada should take it into account and review her erroneous decision", the Turkish Speaker said. Top stories 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). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |