  Armenia voted for Palestine status upgrade, Foreign Ministry says November 30, 2012 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia voted for Palestine recognition as a non-member observer state, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan told PanARMENIAN.Net The UN General Assembly has voted to recognize Palestine as a non-member observer state. The assembly voted 138-9 in favor, with 41 nations abstaining. The UK abstained from the vote, as did Germany. The Czech Republic, Canada, the Marshall Islands and Panama were among the nations voting with the US and Israel. Partner news  Top stories French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh. Last month, renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say was also handed a suspended 10-month prison sentence for blasphemy. Recent Azeri “examination” concerns a world-famed soprano Montserrat Caballe who’ll perform and give master classes in Yerevan on June 9. Valadao spoke about the importance of affirming the Genocide at the April 24th Congressional Observance on Capitol Hill.   Partner news |  Latest news Kerry begins talks with Israeli, Palestinian officials  British Foreign Secretary of William Hague was also due to hold talks with Netanyahu and Abbas later in the day.Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles worldwide A bolt used in the steering wheel was not screwed on properly, but that there was no danger of sudden failure.Russia allows import of Armenian fish products Armenian Agriculture Ministry’s State Food Security Service audited companies planning to export fish products to Russia.Spotify, Netflix say no plans to launch BlackBerry 10 apps Both streaming services have ruled out catering to the mobile operating system, which runs on devices such as the Q10, Q5 and Z10. |
