  Christine Melkonyan: Armenian-Turkish normalization to remain frozen for long time October 30, 2010 - 14:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representative of the Oriental Studies Institute of the RA National Academy of Sciences Christine Melkonyan said that the Armenian-Turkish normalization will remain frozen for a long time. Answering a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter’s question as to whether the Armenia-Turkish normalization will be resumed soon, Melkonyan told a press conference in Yerevan that if the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey remains in power, the process may be resumed. “However, possibly, the process will not be resumed, with the Armenian-Turkish relations to remain frozen for another 3-5 years,” concluded Melkonyan.   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 |  Topic 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. |
