Politics

Armenian-Americans Should not Allow Obama and Clinton to Bury Genocide Bills

“The Congressmen and companies who opposed the resolution on March 4 should pay a heavy price for their immoral act. Ignoring their negative votes and letters would encourage them to oppose the resolution again, when it reaches the House floor,” writes Harout Sassounian.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:49:56 -0600

Erdoğan Should Not Cancel His Upcoming Visit to US

Once again, as has been the case every spring for years, the debate over whether the ethnic clashes against the Armenians in the break up of the Ottoman Empire amounted to genocide has made it into the US political arena for Congress to weigh in, writes Alon Ben-Meir.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:34:02 -0600

A New Eurasian Union with its Own Currency?

The Soviet Union is gradually being rebuilt as Vladimir Putin eyes a return to the Kremlin. The man who declared the collapse of the Communist state to be the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century” appears determined to forge a new empire.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:30:47 -0600

Turkey Prepares for Retaliatory Measures in Genocide Bill Aftermath

Ahmet Davutoglu and the called-back-to-Ankara Turkish Ambassador Namik Tan discussed possible retaliatory measures as reaction to the US House Resolution on the Armenian Genocide being approved on March 4.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:28:19 -0600

Freeze Protocols Ratification Process

If Turkey withdraws the Armenia-Turkey Protocols from parliament, it will look as an “emotional counter-reaction” and will be more harmful for Turkey than for Armenia.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:22:05 -0600

Turkish Authorities and Opposition Unified Against Armenian Genocide Resolution

Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoğlu thanked the Turkish opposition for its support in the fight against the US congressional resolution on Armenian Genocide adopted on March 4 by the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:19:15 -0600

Vengeance Pashinyan Subjected to Attests to Armenian Authorities’ Fear

Armenian National Congress has released a statement following the Court of Appeal proceedings on the case of former Haykakan Zhamanak (“Armenian Times”) chief editor, political prisoner Nikol Pashinyan.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:09:22 -0600

RFE/RL Website Experiencing Access Problems in Azerbaijan

Internet users in Azerbaijan began experiencing problems accessing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Azeri-language website the day after the news service posted its coverage of a Washington Post story about alleged real estate transactions involving the children of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:22 -0600

British Collage Artist Charged with Insulting Turkish PM

British artist Michael Dickinson, put on trial for allegedly insulting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has experienced the limits to freedom of expression.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:53:05 -0600

Turkish Minister Cancels US Trip Following Passing of Genocide Bill

Turkey's trade minister has cancelled a trip to the United States in response to a US House Foreign Affairs Committee vote last week that recognized the Armenian Genocide.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:03:24 -0600