  Turkey's blockade of Armenia violates international law - President December 1, 2012 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan slammed use of force, xenophobia and racism as outdated in the 21st century, urging zero tolerance for the latters in the Eastern Partnership territory. At a joint news conference with the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, Mr. Sargsyan criticized Turkey, a member of G20 group for international economic development, for illegally blocking Armenia's border, while attempting to join the European Union. As he noted, the fact contradicts the logic of partnership, violating the norms of international law. “Borders mustn't be used as marking lines in Europe,” the President stressed.   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 U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.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. |
