  Der Standard: apology campaign exceeds expectationDecember 17, 2008 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The outcome of the public apology for the Armenian Genocide has exceeded expectation, reports Der Standard, an Austrian national daily newspaper. "Some 2000 thousand people joined the campaign within initial 2 hours. The figure exceeded 8 thousand by the end of the day. This proves that majority of Turkish intellectuals disagree with the state policy on the issue," the article says. Initiators of an anti-campaign that kicked off in Tuesday accuse Turkish scholars of treason.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
