Armenian Genocide Monument May Be Erected in Las VegasOctober 18, 2006 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish associations in Las Vegas, Nevada yesterday protested the mayor's allocation of land for the construction of a monument commemorating victims of the Armenian Genocide. The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), an organization that coordinates Turkish associations in Las Vegas, sent a letter of protest to Mayor Oscar Goodman, in which they stated that such a monument would distort historical truths and could only be described as a "lynching" monument. ATAA head Vural Cengiz asserted that there is no evidence proving that Turks committed genocide against Armenians. He urged Goodman to withdraw his approval, reports The New Anatolian![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |