Armenia never hampered visit of PACE cultural heritage missionOctober 25, 2007 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia have never hampered visits of the PACE mission on protection of cultural and historical heritage, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told a news conference in Yerevan."Azerbaijan poses obstacles to mission's visit, insisting that the delegation should leave for Karabakh from Baku. As to Nakhijevan, everything is clear. Nakhijevan is a part of Azerbaijan. The point is that Baku wants to prevent arrival of PACE mission in the region," Oskanian said. The visit of PACE mission led by rapporteur Edward O'Hara has been postponed several times. Azerbaijan's representative in PACE Rafael Huseynov said Azerbaijan will allow the mission's entry to Karabakh via Baku only. 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 | 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. |