Declaration on recognizing Armenian Genocide introduced to Bulgarian ParliamentApril 26, 2007 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By Speaker Georgi Pirinski's offer the April 25 session of the National Assembly (parliament) of Bulgaria opened with a minute of silence in the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims in the Ottoman Empire. MP Boyko Vatev from "Bulgarian National Front" introduced a declaration, which recognizes and condemns the Armenian Genocide. He demanded to adopt the document by the parliament. Other MPs too condemned the Armenian and Bulgarian Genocides. Currently initiators are collecting signatures for including the issue of adopting declaration of the Armenian and Bulgarian genocide in the agenda. From April 22 till 22 a number of events dedicated to the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide were held in various Bulgarian cities - Sofia, Plovdiv and Varne. They were organized by the Armenian community of Bulgaria, the RA MFA Press Office reports. 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 | Azerbaijan yet to respond to Armenia’s proposal to probe ceasefire violations Azerbaijan has not yet responded to Armenia’s proposal to create a mechanism for investigating ceasefire violations, Armen Grigoryan has said. Yerevan says received 10th draft of peace treaty proposals from Baku Armen Grigoryan has revealed that Armenia has received the 10th package of peace treaty proposals from Azerbaijan. Armenia, Germany discuss ties, South Caucasus peace process Armenian lawmakers met with the Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Tobias Lindner. Kevin Spacey to attend Golden Apricot Film Festival in Yerevan Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey will be a guest of honor at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2024, the press service of the festival reports. |