Washington may address sharp statements to Ankara before congressional electionsJuly 28, 2010 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkologist Artak Shakaryan said that Washington may address sharp statements to Ankara prior to the U.S. congressional elections due November 2010. The U.S. political circles will take certain steps to attract Armenian-American voters, Shakaryan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Armenian Genocide Memorial during her visit to Yerevan should also be considered within this context. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |