Hakan Tekin: Turkey not scared of its historyDecember 18, 2007 - 14:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - American lawmakers should not vote on the Armenian Genocide resolution, H.Res.106, since it can hamper the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation, said Hakan Tekin, Turkey's Consul General in Los Angeles."It's not correct to describe killings of Armenians during World War I as Genocide," he said. "The 27-21 Committee vote resulted in tensions in the Turkey-U.S. relations. Turkey briefly pulled its U.S. ambassador, Nabi Sensoy, back to Ankara after the vote." According to him, Turkey is not afraid to withstand history. Tekin reminded that Turkish Premier Erdogan proposed RA President Robert Kocharian to form a joint committee of historians to investigate the issue. "We are not scared of our history, and we are not trying to hide anything," Tekin said. "The Congress shouldn't pass the legislation, since it will become a tool of pressure in the hands of the Armenian community, which can influence on the U.S. political field," the Consul General said, columnist Hakop Martirossian writes. 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |