Turkey keeps on 'struggling' against Armenian Genocide billMarch 16, 2007 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish members of Parliament, currently in Washington to work against the resolution on the Armenian Genocide before the U.S. House of Representatives, yesterday attended a meeting of the Turkish-American Council and met with representatives of Jewish groups. The delegation was also received by the U.S. Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, and they urged Washington "to beware of the Armenian lies." During the meeting, Burns told Turkish parliamentarians that the Bush administration would do everything it can to prevent passage of the resolution. The parliamentarians also met with former U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Mark Parris, reports Turkiye newspaper. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |