  Armenia not to weaken its stance on international recognition of GenocideOctober 9, 2009 - 19:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There's a wrong opinion that countries which have recognized or are preparing to recognize Armenian Genocide link the issue to Armenian-Turkish relations, Deputy FM Shavarsh Kocharyan told journalists. "Armenia will not weaken its stance on international recognition of Armenian Genocide. Diaspora and lobbyist organizations should not weaken their efforts either," Kocharyan said.Deputy Minister also stressed that Armenian-Turkish intergovernmental commission should study archive materials and conduct discussions with the involvement of international experts. "Commission's agenda will be set by both parties. If it were going to focus on issues containing elements which question the fact of Armenian Genocide, we'd never agreed and accepted such proposal. Turkey is not ready to acknowledge that 1915 acts constituted Genocide. On the other hand, Ankara cannot but admit the existence of Armenian Diaspora and Armenian cultural-historical heritage. Preservation of that heritage and compensation to Genocide victims' descendants are issues that must be discussed," Shavarsh Kocharyan said, adding that Armenia holds firm stance.   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 |  Topics Latest 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. |
