Turkish Historian Keeps in Secret Document Sources «Disproving» Armenian GenocideNovember 2, 2005 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has made another achievement in denial of the Armenian Genocide. Turkish historian Turkkaya Ataov has allegedly «discovered» 40 documents that «in the best way disprove» there was an Armenian Genocide. Ataov holds «200 Armenians were allies of western troops against the Turkish army» during the World War I. «There are only 65 thousand American servicemen in Iraq today and 200 thousand is a considerable figure,» the Turkish historian stated. Ataov has attained these documents from foreign libraries and archives. Ataov remarked he could not say where those libraries were, however he was afraid that «Armenians would try to destroy them.» Turkkaya Ataov is one of historians, paid by the Turkish army, who play a key role in denying the Armenian Genocide. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |