Foreign Ministry proposes giving Armenian passports in Lebanon, Syria, IraqApril 6, 2021 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Foreign Ministry has unveiled a draft proposal to give Armenian passports in Armenian diplomatic offices in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Such an opportunity existed before 2020, and the proposal seeks to revive the program, the Foreign Ministry said. According to the document, the project is being implemented given continuing tensions in said countries, which may make it difficult for Armenians to travel to Armenia and apply for a passport. 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 | 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. 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. |