MEPs hold Turkey responsible for failure of rapprochementNovember 3, 2011 - 14:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A joint declaration of Armenia-EU parliamentary cooperation committee holds Turkey responsible for failure of rapprochement, according to the head of standing parliamentary committee on European Integration.As Naira Zohrabyan told a news conference, “the declaration defines Armenia-Turkey process and Karabakh settlement as non-connected, with Turkey’s steps having torpedoed the natural course of Yerevan-Ankara relations.” According to Zohrabyan, the declaration states the EU support for Karabakh settlement in OSCE MG format. The chair of Delegation to EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Milan Cabrnoch, in turn, named a peaceful settlement of the conflict as the only alternative, noting preservation of status quo as unacceptable. In conclusion, Zohrabyan and Cabrnoch mutually stressed the importance of fair and transparent elections in Armenia. 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. |