Premature to speak of Armenian Genocide resolution passage in U.S. CongressNovember 18, 2008 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New 111 th U.S. Congress will hold its pioneer session on January 3. It's premature to speak about passage of the Armenian Genocide resolution, Arpi Vartanian, Armenian Assembly of America regional director for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter."The resolutions that were not passed by the 110 th Congress should be introduced in the new convocation's agenda. The Assembly hopes that a new resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide will be brought to the House floor by the end of 2009," 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. 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. |