Hovik Abrahamyan condemns Turkey for dragging out Protocols ratificationApril 13, 2010 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 12, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman met with visiting speaker of Armenian parliament Hovik Abrahamyan to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, the RA NA press office reported. Commenting on Armenian-Turkish Protocols, the RA NA speaker characterized linkage of Karabakh issue to ratification of Protocols as unacceptable. ''Armenia seeks to establish neighborly relations in the region; however we'll never sacrifice our national dignity,'' he stressed. Fir his part, the Lebanese President emphasized the importance of peaceful settlement of conflicts and assessed highly the Armenia-Lebanon cooperation within international institutions. Dwelling on Karabakh issue, Mr. Abrahamyan noted that NKR people's right to self determination and security of Karabakh people are the cornerstones of conflict settlement. “Other than that, Armenia is open to mutual concessions.” 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. |