Turkish parliament speaker joined 'struggle' against Armenian Genocide resolutionMarch 21, 2007 - 18:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On behalf of Turkish MPs, Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc sent a letter to his U.S. counterpart Nancy Pelosi not to endorse the Armenian Genocide resolution. In his letter Arinc says, 'With respect to 1915 events, Turkey is not in a state of irresponsible denial' and blames for not opening archives, reports the Turkish Daily News. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will reportedly get in contact with U.S. President George W. Bush soon, either by a phone call or a letter, said the Turkish sources.In the 4-page letter Arinc said, "Armenians do not accept the invitations of Turkey to the historians for an impartial research purified from prejudices to find the real truth." Arinc's letter to Pelosi is expected to be conveyed today by the Turkish Embassy to Washington, said the Turkish sources. "It is not clear if or when the bill will come to the House agenda but the Armenian Diaspora is putting pressure for passage of the resolution before April 24," Arinc wrote adding, "If the H. Res.106 is passed it will be considered by Turkish society as U.S. support to Armenian claims." 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. |