Armenia parliament speaker slams MEPs' biased statementJune 20, 2020 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian parliament speaker Ararat Mirzoyan has sent a letter to the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, after a pro-Azerbaijani statement was issued by three delegates of the European Parliament. In the statement released earlier in June, Members of European Parliament Marina Kaljurand, Traian Băsescu and Željana Zovko declared that they "very much deplore" the construction of a third highway connecting Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The new road infrastructure is set to connect Kapan, in Armenia, with Hadrut, in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). Mirzoyan said the statement is especially unacceptable given that the President and the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan are threatening to start a new war. "Such statements by EU lawmakers can be used by the anti-democratic and militaristic officials of Azerbaijan as an endorsement to use military force and aggression against the people of Artsakh," Mirzoyan said. "We are concerned about the attitude of Băsescu, a co-rapporteur on Armenia, who is known for his close ties with the Azerbaijani regime and has in the past made conflicting statements about the Armenians living in Romania. "This suggests that Traian Băsescu has been unable to give up his previous relationships and have a conscientious and inclusive approach to his current role." 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. 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. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |