“Regime overthrow” program failing in Syria – expertJuly 4, 2012 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The program for the overthrow of ruling regime in Arab world proved difficult to implement in Syria, a Turkish Studies expert said. At news conference in Yerevan, Ruben Melkonyan cited wide support Syria regime enjoys beyond the country behind the program failure. “This is what makes Syria and Iran different from all the other countries in the region,” the expert said. “Syria-Iran union, supported by Moscow, and partially, Beijing plays a decisive role in foreign policy sector,” Melkonyan noted. “Superpowers put a serious bet on Ankara in allowing it to show maximum of activity in the region,” the expert concluded. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |