Expert says Armenian Cause linked to Kurdish issueNovember 13, 2012 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. - Turkish relations are mutually exclusive, former ambassador of Armenia to Canada and head of Modus Vivendi center said. “Turkey’s becoming more pretentious and independent poses a serious threat to the ties between the two countries,” Ara Papian said, stressing the need for the U.S. to regain influence over Ankara. “The Armenian Cause is linked to the Kurdish issue. Any Kurdish attempt to establish statehood will represent a claim against Turkish territory,” he told a news conference, noting Treaty of Sèvres as the only document outlining Kurdistan bordering Armenia in the north. Dwelling on Armenian-American relations, the expert deemed the U.S. intention to establish a unified South Caucasus to promote own interests as unrealistic, given the strained relations between the countries. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |