 US SECRETARY OF STATE: THE ADOPTION OF THE ARMENIAN RESOLUTION MAY HAVE NEGATIVE INFLUENCE ON MANY IMPORTANT PROCESSESSeptember 28, 2000 - 19:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 28.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. "The resolution of recognizing the Armenian Genocide of 1915 is a very important issue", stated US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaking in U.S. Congress on September 27."President Clinton has traditionally commemorated Armenian Remembrance Day on April 24th by issuing a statement that recognized the loss of huge numbers of innocent Armenian lives in 1915. And he has challenged all Americans to ensure that such events never occur again. We've emphasized to both Turkey and Armenia that we can neither deny history nor forget it and we need to come to terms with it. But the legislative measures, such as this one, can hurt our efforts to encourage improved relations between Armenia and Turkey. And this can't help promote peace and security in the region. I have to tell you, frankly, that passage could also undermine U.S. national interests in which Turkey is a partner; not just bilateral relations with a NATO ally, but also Turkey's cooperation on the Cyprus talks and the Nagorno Karabakh process and Iraq. So I think that it is very important that this resolution not go forward", stated Madeleine Albright. -0-   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 |  Latest news EU, EAEU are incompatible, Russia tells Armenia  The arrival of extra-regional players in Armenia “will have consequences,” Russian Deputy PM Alexei Overchuk has said.Armenia top European Youth Team Chess Championships after Round 4 The Armenian national team top the standings at the European Youth Team Chess Championships 2024 on the Greek island of Rhodes.GAIFF: Tarsem Singh to preside over Regional Competition jury Tarsem Singh is perhaps best known to Armenian audiences as the author behind Lady Gaga’s 911 music video, inspired by the aesthetics of Sergei Parajanov.ICRC reps visit Armenians held in Azerbaijan The staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross have visited Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians currently being held in Azerbaijan. |
