Expert: Armenia, Turkey to resume normalization after parliamentary electionsApril 13, 2011 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Board chairman of Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation, political analyst Stepan Grigoryan said that the Armenian-Turkish normalization will be intensified after the parliamentary elections in the two countries. The process resumption will be within the interests of both Armenia and Turkey, Grigoryan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, the process is currently frozen by Armenia. And it has been Armenia’s reasonable action. “Now the ball is with Turkey. I strongly believe that the process will be intensified after parliamentary elections in the two countries,” concluded Grigoryan. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |