Yerevan hosting Eurasian Inter-Party ConsultationsNovember 12, 2012 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan is hosting Eurasian Inter-Party Consultations, with representatives of Yedinaya Rossiya (United Russia), Ukraine’s Party of the Regions, Kazakhstan’s Nur Otan People's Democratic Party, Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia participating. Members of Free Motherland, Democratic Party of Artsakh as well as Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian ambassadors were invited as observers. The consultations aim at development of a new platform for strengthening of ties between CIS parties, exchange of experience, discussion of democratic issues, creating of possibilities for further cooperation between political forces of the Commonwealth. In his statement, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan emphasized the necessity of deepening integration within the CIS, with the involvement of parties to further stimulate implementation of projects planned. Next inter-party consultations will be held on December 3 in Russia’s St. Petersburg. 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. |