French politicians set up friendship circle with ArtsakhMarch 20, 2013 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A group of French MPs, former MPs and representatives of French city administrations set up a friendship circle with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic. “Stressing the importance of peoples’ right to self-determination and the necessity to establish peace and stability in the South Caucasus region, as well as the need to assist OSCE Minsk Group in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, welcoming the steps of Karabakh people and authorities, aimed at the formation and development of free democratic society, we, politicians, MPs and senators of France announce a decision to establish a friendship circle with Artsakh,” the statement, adopted on March 19, reads. First Deputy Mayor of Marseille, former MP Roland Blum, MP Valérie Boyer, the initiator of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial, François Rochebloine, René Rouquet, Senators Sophie Joissains and Philippe Marini, former MPs Georges Colombier and others signed the statement. The initiators called on their colleagues to join the statement, Public Television of Armenia reported. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |