US ARMENIAN COMMUNITY TO MAKE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN CURRICULANovember 10, 2004 - 21:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The US Armenian community has launched a new campaign on acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915. As reported by RFE/RL, the campaign aims at inclusion of the topic of the Genocide in the US curricula on the basis of Peter Balakian book The Burning Tigris, devoted to the Armenian Genocide and which enjoys popularity in the US. It should be noted that 1000 copies of the book were distributed among US Congress and Bush administration members. It should be reminded that The Burning Tigris details the history document pages, US humanitarian assistance in the years of the Genocide and those heroic Americans, who came against Ottoman Turkey's crime. 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 | Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Armenia says wants expanded transport, energy connectivity Pashinyan says Armenia is interested in the expansion of connectivity in transport, energy, telecommunications and other directions. Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |