 Mexican lawmaker weighs in on Armenian Genocide recognition January 20, 2020 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mexican lawmaker Adolfo Torres Ramirez said on Monday, January 20 that "work is underway" in Mexico to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Ramirez was meeting Armenian parliament speaker Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan. He promised to make effort to help clear the situation in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), stressing that peace is the only solution. Mirzoyan expressed hope that the Mexican parliament will join a number of other legislative bodies in recognizing the Armenian Genocide. The President of the National Assembly also stressed the importance of maintaining a balanced approach to the Karabakh conflict.   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 |  Latest news 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.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
