Hillary Clinton: formation of historical commission in progressMarch 22, 2010 - 23:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - I don't think anyone has forgotten about the Armenian Genocide, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. Yet, as she noted in an Interview with Vladimir Pozner on Russia's Channel One, "but what has happened that is of great import is the work going on between Turkey and . In fact, I was in last fall with the foreign ministers of Turkey, Armenia, Russia, France, other countries to witness the signing of a set of protocols to normalize relationships between Armenia and . And in those protocols, there was an agreement between the two countries to establish a historical commission that would look at all of the issues that are part of the past." "And I think that's the right way to go, I think, to have the two countries and the two peoples focusing on this themselves. I have said many times we can not change the past we inherit. All we can do is try to have a better future," she concluded, adding that formation of historical commission is in progress. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |