THIRD SITTING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH COMMISSION HELD IN TENSE ATMOSPHERENovember 23, 2001 - 23:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Third sitting of the so-called Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation Commission was held in New York. The parties have not spread the official statement on the results of the meeting yet, but it became known that the sitting was held in a rather tense atmosphere. In the words of commission member Andranik Mihranian, representatives of Turkey appeared with extremely harsh statements concerning the campaign for international recognition of the genocide of 1915. The Armenian representatives answered the commission should by no means hamper recognition of the indisputable fact of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Empire, otherwise the Armenian members of the commission will have to leave its ranks. Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, who is in the United States on a visit at present, called on the Armenian members of the body to consider the expediency of continuing the commission activity. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |