Manoyan slams ARF Western USA decision to boycott Armenian independence banquetAugust 19, 2011 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF bureau's Hay Dat and political affairs office director Kiro Manoyan has criticized the decision of the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun's Western Bureau to boycott the banquet dedicated to the 20th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia. “We have no right to be guided by personal relations or emotions at such important events,” Manoyan said. “We all know that there are a lot of problems in Armenia but 20th anniversary of independence is an opportunity to consolidate our victories and unite.” 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |