Expert: Stepanakert airport must launch operations after Azeri pollsFebruary 2, 2013 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Stepanakert airport must launch operations following the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, political analyst Levon Shirinyan and history expert Gevorg Melkonyansaid Dwelling on CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha’s remarks on Stepanakert airport, Mr Melkonyan said the organization expressed a clear stance on the issue by condemning shooting down civil airplanes. Mr Shirinyan, in turn, stressed the need for the CSTO to issue an official statement on the case, underscoring the necessity to set up a commission of independent experts, political analysts and high-ranking military officials. CSTO head earlier described the Azerbaijani law allowing to shoot down the objects crossing Azeri airspace, including civil planes, as a “bad joke”. “It’s either incorrect wording, or a bad joke because I perceive Azerbaijan as a civilized country adhering to universal norms. I don’t think that any country believes itself authorized to shoot down a civil aircraft. So, I don’t take the information seriously,” CSTO Secretary General 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |