Turkish scholars didn't arrive in Yerevan over religious holiday?December 19, 2007 - 19:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There is no political motive for Turkey's refusal to participate in parliamentary hearings in Armenia, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby said in Yerevan. "The date of the hearings coincided with one of the Islamic religious holidays. Religion plays an important role in Turkey's decision not reject Yerevan's invitation," he said. "I am hopeful that hearings of the kind will be continued, since they provide the possibility to speak of disputable issues. The public of the two states should be prepared for a normal dialogue and the EU will contribute to the process." 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 | 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |