CCAF: Armenia’s sovereignty is starting point for better futureSeptember 21, 2011 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF) sent best wishes for the 20th anniversary of the independence of Armenia. “For the Armenians all around the world these 20 years of independence of Armenia are a source of joy and pride. Within the history of our nation, this State is not only as a kind of culmination of an ideal of sovereignty, never attained in the past, but also as a starting point for a better future. Sovereignty depends of a number of external factors which are beyond its control, as for example its neighbourhood. We do not know how lucky we are, having preserved these lands from the Genocide and having them freed from totalitarianism. It is up to us to make it a breeding ground for our national genius that allowed us to survive so many sufferings and made it the best place in the world for the Armenians,” CCAF said in its congratulatory message. 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 | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). 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 |