  U.S. Armenian lobby getting stronger - expert October 29, 2012 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian lobby in the United States shows tendencies for strengthening, with the process expected to continue till 2015, the head of Regional Studies Center (RSC) believes. As Richard Giragosian told an October 29 news conference, with none of the U.S. presidential candidates mentioning the Armenian Genocide issue in their electoral campaigns, Armenian lobby has to take more effort to increase Genocide awareness. According to the expert, on the threshold of Genocide’s 100th anniversary, the issue will be raised in a number of countries to become a real challenge to Turkey. “U.S. leaders’ failure to mention the Genocide issue speaks louder than words about American morality,” Giragosian 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 |  Latest news 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.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |
