Turkish Amb. in Baku: H.Res.106 passage "stabbed U.S.-Turkey friendship"October 11, 2007 - 19:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Passage of the Armenian Genocide resolution stabbed the U.S.-Turkey friendship," said Huseyn Avni Karslyoglu, the Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan."Relations between the states are determined by the governments. However, I can't understand who is interested in tensions. One think I can say for sure, Armenians will not benefit from the decision either," the Turkish diplomat said, Day.az reports. October 10, with a vote 27 to 21 the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Res.106, which was introduced by Representative Adam Schiff January 30, 2007. The measure is co-sponsored by 226 Congressmen. A non-binding resolution, it's not supposed to be sent to Senate or to be signed by the President. Turkey has already condemned the Committee's decision and accused U.S. lawmakers of "irresponsibility." 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 | 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. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |