German Foreign Ministry advises MPs against visiting TurkeyJune 11, 2016 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The German Foreign Ministry has advised Bundestag members of Turkish descent to refrain from visiting Turkey, TASS reports. The German Bundestag on June 2 adopted a resolution on the recognition and the condemnation of the Armenian Genocide. 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. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- in a bitter reaction to the vote to recognize the 1915-1916 killings as genocide -- singled out the Greens party co-chairman Cem Ozdemir, one of the instigators of the resolution. Ozdemir has been placed under police protection after receiving anonymous death threats. 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, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. |