French Armenians to support Macron at presidential electionsApril 29, 2017 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF) will back EnMarche! movement leader Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the French presidential election, Nouvelles d'Armenie reports. The Council Co-Chairmen Murad Papazian and Ara Toranyan issued a letter reiterating their support for the presidential hopeful, Nouvelles d'Armenie reports. In their letter, the Co-Chairs hailed Macron’s initiative to include April 24 in the Republic’s calendar which proved his dedication to the idea of justice for Armenians who suffered one of the most brutal massacres of the 20th century. CCAF expressed confidence in Macron’s courage and adherence to the principles of humanity and democracy which will help in the fight against the Turkish policy of denial. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |