RECOGNITION OF FACT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN OTTOMAN TURKEY BEING ACTIVELY LOBBIED IN US CONGRESSMarch 27, 2002 - 22:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Senator of California US state Jack Scott considers necessary to include the question of recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915-1922 in US Congress agenda. Scott emphasized in the conversation with the «Arminfo» agency correspondent that the Californian Senate had already passed several resolutions on the Armenian Genocide. He stated he would continue actively lobbying the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in US Congress. The Senator stressed he cooperated with Congressman from California Afam Schiff, who actively lobbies the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Congress. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |