Armenian community of Israel hopeful Genocide issue will be put on Knesset agendaMay 21, 2008 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian community of Israel hopes that the Armenian Genocide recognition issue will be introduced into the Knesset's agenda after the parliamentary vacation finishing May 18. "Zeev Elkin continues lobbying the hearings. True, we come across fierce opposition of the Azeri lobby. Knesset members allegedly representing Baku's interests, as a matter of fact, act on orders from Turkey. Unfortunately, Israel depends on Turkey," head of the Jerusalem Hai Dat Office, Dr Georgette Avakian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Anyway, the Armenian community is optimistic. Meetings between the Armenian and Israeli parliamentary groups have become more frequent recently. We suppose that this fact can be positive for the Armenian Genocide debate in Knesset," she said. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |