Armenian community of Lebanon watching Lebanese-Turkish thawJuly 7, 2010 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian community of Lebanon closely watches the Lebanese-Turkish thaw. “Ankara’s policy on Gaza helped Turkey appear as a protector of Islamic countries,” said Sarkis Kirakosian, community representative. “These efforts had an impact on political and economic relations between Turkey and Lebanon.” Dwelling on the life of the Armenian community, he said that Armenians are engaged in social and political activities. “There are Armenian schools, associations and churches. We strongly oppose mixed marriages in an effort to preserve the Armenian identity,” he said. Asked to comment on the activity of the RA Diaspora Ministry, Kirakosian said it should coordinate actions with the organizations and traditional Armenian parties of Diaspora. 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. |