Fresno County maintains stance on Karabakh despite Azeri lobby pressureMay 7, 2013 - 18:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fresno County's pledge of support for the territory of Nagorno Karabakh has sparked a little-known but certain international standoff, The Fresno Bee reported. Azerbaijan is asking Fresno County supervisors to rescind their April resolution supporting Nagorno Karabakh's independence. The supervisors, however, have refused to budge on their position. "We stand with our Armenian friends, both in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh ... We will not be muscled by a well-funded lobbying effort by the Azerbaijanis," said Supervisor Andreas Borgeas, who wrote the county's statement of support for Nagorno Karabakh. The Fresno County resolution, passed April 23, maintains that residents of Nagorno Karabakh have elected to govern themselves and that their wishes should be respected. 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. |