Greek lobby of US introduced 2 resolutions in Congress calling for to free Cyprus from Turkish occupationAugust 9, 2007 - 19:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Greek lobby of the United States has introduced two resolutions in Congress calling for to free Cyprus from the Turkish occupation. The resolution №620 and №627 indicate that the Turkish forces have been keeping Cyprus under occupation from 1974 up till now. Authors of the documents call for immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from the island, "Yerkir" newspaper reports. In the result of the Turkish aggression Cyprus became divided into two parts -Greek and Turkish ones. Turks of Cyprus announced on establishing the Turkish Republic of the Northern Cyprus. Not a single country in the world has recognized that republic ever since. Some calculations show that the Turkish contingent of the island has reached 40 000. The Greek part -the Republic of Cyprus is an EU member-state. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |