Turkey "not worried" about Armenian Genocide discussions in KnessetApril 16, 2008 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey 'is not worried' about the Armenian Genocide discussions in the Israeli Knesset, said the President of the Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies."Attempts to push such resolutions in the Knesset were repeatedly made but they all proved vain. Turkey and Israel are partners in many fields. I don't think that the Knesset will arrive at a positive decision on the issue," Farouk Lologlu said, 1news.az reports. On 26 March, the Knesset decided to bring the Armenian Genocide issue into discussion in one of parliamentary panels. Zeev Elkin of Kadima offered to debate in the committee on education and culture while Joseph Shagal insisted on discussions in committee on external affairs and defense. Some Turkish politicians apprehend tensions in the Israeli-Turkish relations. 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. |