Greek MFA Urges Turkey to Acknowledge Armenian GenocideApril 17, 2006 - 19:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Genocide is deeply rooted in the memory of the Greek people, Greek Minister of the Interior Prokopis Pavlopoulos wrote in a letter to the Athenian Office of Hay Dat. Pavlopoulos also hoped that the international community will recognize the fact of the Armenian Genocide. During an event organized by the Athenian Office of Hay Dat Deputy FM of Greece Teodoros Kasimis in his turn urged Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide, writes the Turkiye newspaper. 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 named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. |