  Adam Schiff: President Bush can use term 'genocide' but the question is whether he willApril 24, 2007 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Given the depth and breadth of support for this year's Armenian Genocide resolution, there is a better chance of passage than in past years, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "The leadership of the House (Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer) have both been supportive. Nevertheless, opposition from the Turkish government and the U.S. administration is intense and will make passage difficult. Nobody should take anything for granted," he said. When asked whether President Bush can use term 'genocide' in his annual April 24 statement, Mr Schiff said, "He can. The question is whether he will."   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 |  Related sections Topics Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
