AAA hopes U.S. President will once use proper wording for Armenian massacre in 1915April 25, 2008 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We are hopeful that one of future U.S. President will follow Ronald Reagan to properly name the Armenian massacre in the Ottoman Empire a Genocide," Armenian Assembly of America Board of Trustees Public Affairs Chair Anthony Barsamian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.The President's affiliation to Republicans or Democrats doesn't matter, according to him. "Many Republicans voted in favor of the Armenian Genocide Resolution in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The AAA is confident that Speaker Pelosi will bring the H.Res.106 to the House floor soon. And we hope that it will pass," Mr Barsamian said. In his eighth and final year in office, President George W. Bush, again resorted to the use of evasive and euphemistic terminology to obscure Turkey's genocide against the Armenian people in 1915-1923. 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 | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |