Kiro Manoyan: Yerevan gave Ankara another chance to drag out normalization processApril 26, 2010 - 15:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. has political rather than legal significance, said Kiro Manoyan, ARFD Bureau’s Hay Dat political affairs office director. “If the Washington gives the green light, the other countries will recognize the Genocide by chain reaction,” he told a news conference in Yerevan on April 26. At the same time, he emphasized that resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide were passed by the U.S. Congress in 1975, 1986 and 1993, for the administration to confirm this fact. Asked to comment on Armenia’s decision to suspend the process of ratification of Protocols on normalization of relations with Turkey, Mr. Manoyan said that the danger will persist unless Armenian authorities withdraw the signature from the Protocols. “Yerevan has given Ankara another chance to drag out the normalization process,” he said. 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 | 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. |