Expert says protocols only choice to normalize Armenia-Turkey tiesNovember 2, 2011 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. continues support for Armenia-Turkey rapprochement with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s urge for Ankara to ratify protocols with Yerevan to prove the above, according to a political analyst. As Sergey Minasyan told a news conference in Yerevan, despite having serious tools to pressure Turkey, the U.S. is unwilling to use them against Ankara to bring about protocols’ ratification. “Though in standstill, Armenia-Turkey ties have only protocols as means to achieve normalization,” the expert said, noting protocols to be the most optimal document for the purpose. 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. |