  Azeri spiritual leader’s visit aimed to distract international community  November 29, 2011 - 14:54 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The visit of Azeri spiritual leader Sheikh-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh to Yerevan is a way to reassure the international community on the background of recent aggression at contact line, according to the Assembly of Azerbaijani Armenians NGO chairman. At news conference in Yerevan, Grigori Ayvazyan noted Pashazadeh as a political figure rather than religious one. “Armenians proved to be tolerant in welcoming him, despite his being one of the masterminds behind 1988 massacre of Armenians in Sumgait,” Ayvazyan said. On November 29-30, Yerevan hosted the meeting of CIS countries' spiritual leaders, with Sheikh-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh among those present.  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 |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.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. |
