  Syrian diplomat rules out full restoration of Syria-Turkey ties December 28, 2011 - 13:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian Chargé d'Affaires to Armenia ruled out full restoration of Turkey-Iran ties due to Turkey’s support extended to Syrian dissent. Mamoun Hariri attributed the start of protests to Al-Qaeda terrorists having crossed into Syria through Lebanese border. Dwelling on Turkey’s stand, Mr. Hariri stressed the need for Turkey to focus on interior war against Kurds. “Turkey should tackle its problems prior to advising Syria to follow its suit,” the diplomat stated. Hariri further noted that Turkey’s current position contradicts to its “zero problems with neighbors” policy. Following the start of unrests in Syria, Turkish authorities repeatedly called on Syria to end violence in the country.   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. |
