  Armenian Genocide discussion in Knesset end in scandalApril 1, 2008 - 19:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, April 1, the Israeli Knesset was deciding on a panel to discuss the Armenian Genocide recognition issue. During the session, Knesset members Zeev Elkin and Joseph Shagal, who hold opposition opinion the issue, entered a hot debate. "Elkin, as a chairman of Israel-Armenia interparliamentary group, initiated the discussion together with Haim Oron. Israel has held a neutral position on the issue for 60 years. All my attempts to warn about inexpedience of the move were fruitless," Shagal said. "I regret that our discussion exceeded the frames of ethics. All what happened damages the Knesset's image," said Zeev Elkin, for his part, Newsru.co.il reports.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
