Hillary Clinton: we will be looking very closely at challenging issuesJanuary 14, 2009 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As the world collectively embraces the irreversible trend of Armenian Genocide affirmation, the confirmation hearing of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is testament to the fact that there is no turning back. "President-elect Obama and Senator Clinton have forcefully advocated for genocide prevention and affirmation and are poised to bring about a new direction in this key policy area, including the repudiation of President Bush's anti-Evans doctrine," said Executive Director of the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly), Mr. Bryan Ardouny, the Assembly told PanARMENIAN.Net The Assembly congratulated Senator John Kerry (D-MA) for his ascension to the Chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Kerry presided over the confirmation hearing of Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton (D-NY). Senator Clinton fielded a broad range of questions and is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate after the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. During the question and answer session, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), a long-time supporter of Armenian issues, noted the importance of Armenian Genocide affirmation and the need to move forward, stating, "If we are to say 'never again,' part of that is ultimately the recognition of what has happened so that we can move forward. And I hope that you will be an advocate of having us get off of where we have been and move forward to a recognition of that part of history so that it is universally recognized so that we can move forward in that respect." Secretary Designate Clinton responded, "We will be looking very closely at those and other challenging issues with the eye of moving forward and being effective in responding to these very legitimate concerns." "The Armenian Assembly whole-heartedly concurs with Senator Menendez. Senator Clinton has consistently supported affirmation of the Armenian Genocide and the Assembly looks forward to working with the new Administration to reverse the Bush Administration's Anti-Evans Doctrine," stated Assembly Board Member Annie Totah. During her historic presidential campaign Secretary Designate Clinton stated, "I believe the horrible events perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire against Armenians constitute a clear case of genocide. Our common morality and our nation's credibility as a voice for human rights challenge us to ensure that the Armenian Genocide be recognized and remembered by the Congress and the President of the United States." 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |