Armenian Genocide: Israeli leader calls to examine past but look aheadSeptember 6, 2007 - 15:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The past is historians' business. No bill can change it," Israeli President Shimon Peres said a meeting with Turkish, Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs when commenting on the Armenian issue and possible passage of the H. Res. 106 by the U.S. Congress.In response to Ankara-forum chairman's protest against the Anti-Defamation League's decision on the Armenian Genocide, Mr Peres said, "No bill can change the past. History can be studied by historians only." "The work of politicians will be targeted at the future. To understand the value of the future one should properly examine the past," he said, Anadoglu news agency reports. 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 | 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. |