Armenian army ready to rebuff any Azeri aggressionJanuary 18, 2008 - 18:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian army is ready to rebuff any Azerbaijani aggression, RA Defense Minister Mikael Harutyunyan told reporters today. "Ilham Aliyev will have to account for his irresponsible statements. If Azerbaijan wants 2 more million refugees, it will get them in case it resumes war in Karabakh," the Minister said. A couple of days ago Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said that "war with Armenia is not over yet." "Armenia did not win the war. Only the first part of war was completed," Aliyev said and added, "Nagorno Karabakh will never be independent and this position is supported by the international mediators." 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. |