Armenia rebutted Azerbaijani propaganda at NATO PA: lawmakerOctober 17, 2017 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the annual session of NATO parliamentary Assembly in Bucharest, the Azerbaijani delegation attempted to make anti-Armenian declarations, lawmaker Koryun Nahapetyan told reporters on Tuesday, October 17. Summing up the session which lasted from October 6 to 9, the MP assessed the Armenian delegation's activity as efficient. "We had remarkable achievements both in terms of presenting our position and rebutting the Azerbaijani propaganda," Nahapetyan said, according to Aysor.am. The lawmaker drew particular attention to Azerbaijan's attempts to raise the issue of its territorial integrity during discussions of stability and security issues in the Black Sea region, which was rejected. "The report and the draft bill covered the countries that have access to the Black Sea region, while the Azerbaijani delegation wanted to broaden the scope of discussions and include all the conflicts in them," the MP said. Also, Nahapetyan said that no formulation worrying the Armenian side was included in the final document. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |