Germany hails steps for Armenian-Turkish reconciliationMarch 30, 2009 - 14:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany hails the steps taken for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, German senior official said. "I will be glad if Armenian-Turkish talks result in opening of the common border. Security and stability in the Caucasus is a priority for the European Union," Gernot Erler, Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office, said during a joint news conference with RA Ambassador to Germany Karine Ghazinyan. He also said that publics both in Armenia and Azerbaijan should be prepared for compromise. For her part, Ambassador Ghazinyan agreed that normalization of relations between neighbor states can be achieved through dialogue. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |