Despite EP rejection, Armenia supports participation of Belarus in EuronestFebruary 23, 2011 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Armenian delegation to Euronest Parliamentary Assembly Vahan Hovhannisyan said that Armenia supports Belarus’ participation in Euronest. “We think that dual standards are applied towards Belarus and that is why our delegation spoke in support of Minsk,” Hovhannisyan said during a press conference in Yerevan. “From the point of view of democracy, Azerbaijan does not comply with the European standards either. Following Lukashenko’s example, Ilham Aliyev is going to run for presidency permanently. And due to unknown reasons Europe wants to work with Baku, but not with Minsk. Does Belarus lack oil?” 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 | 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. |