Merkel: Germany seeks to promote dialogue between Armenia, TurkeyJune 2, 2016 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The German government intends to promote the establishment of a dialogue between Turkey and Armenia, Chancellor Angela Merkel said. The German Bundestag on Thursday, June 2 adopted a resolution on the recognition and the condemnation of the Armenian Genocide. “Germany and Turkey have much in common,” Merkel said reminding that some 3 million ethnic Turks currently reside in Germany. “The government and I for this reason intend to contribute to the establishment of a dialogue between Armenia and Turkey.” According to her, the adoption by the German Bundestag of a resolution on the Armenian Genocide is an example of democratic culture in action. The vote was unanimous in supporting the resolution with just one MP voting against and another one abstaining. Titled “Remembrance and commemoration of the Genocide of Armenians and other Christian minorities in the years 1915 and 1916,” the resolution passed with support from all the parties in Parliament. It was put forward by Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc, their partners in the government, the Social Democrats, and the opposition Greens. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |