  Hranush Hakobyan: we have nothing in common with nationalists  December 23, 2010 - 18:10 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - At December 23 news conference in Yerevan, Armenian Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan spoke about recent outbreaks of nationalism and violence in Moscow. “We’re very distressed over the recent events in Moscow and hope for Russian government to prevent further outbreaks of violence. The events in question must not affect friendly relations between Armenia and Russia,” she stressed. “As Russian President and Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin stated, Russia is a multicultural country. National minorities living in Russia, including Armenians, are rightful residents of the country. I call on all Armenians to demonstrate neutral and calm attitude. We have nothing in common with nationalists,” Ms. Hakobyan 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 |  Latest 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. |
