Swedish FM rejects claim for recognizing Armenian GenocideJune 9, 2009 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has once again rejected Liberal People's Party parliamentarian's request on recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Politicians do not face the task of adopting decisions that may change the course of historical developments, CNN Turk quotes the Swedish diplomat as saying. Besides, using the term "genocide", according to Bildt, may impede the activities of the group dealing with the study of historical developments. 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 | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries |