RPA doesn’t plan cooperation with Yeni Azerbaijan – MPDecember 4, 2012 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The chair of standing parliamentary committee on foreign relations, RPA member Artak Zakaryan commented on the protocol on cooperation singed between representatives from United Russia, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Kazakhstan’s Nur Otan and Yeni Azerbaijan (New Azerbaijan) political parties at “Eurasian integration in the 21st century” forum in St. Petersburg. As Mr. Zakaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net “the document stressed the parties’ readiness to continue discussion of European integration prospects.” The MP further urged against presenting the issue as an intergovernmental one. “Yeni Azerbaijan has only recently joined the current format, with no protocols previously signed with the party. We’ve signed a number of agreements, with Azerbaijan as one of the undersigned. However, our cooperation with Baku is ruled out,” the MP said. 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. |