Turkish lawmaker calls upon Congress "not to repeat mistakes made by some parliaments"February 27, 2007 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish lawmaker Vahit Erdem, a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, submitted letters to a group of U.S. congressmen over the Armenian Genocide bill discussion, which is introduced in the agenda of U.S. Congress sessions. Turkish Daily News reports that the lawmaker warns the congressmen to avoid risking a major blow to the relationship between Turkey and the United States. Erdem calls upon the U.S. House representatives "not to repeat the same mistake made by some European parliaments in the past." "The numbers of Armenian casualties mentioned in the genocide bill were largely exaggerated and based solely on Armenian allegations," Vahit Erdem stated. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |