Lebanon Armenians were hoping Protocols won't be signedOctober 11, 2009 - 01:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Up to the very moment of RA-Turkish rapprochement protocols' conclusion, Lebanon Armenians believed Armenia will not sign them, Lebanese MP, Beirut's Armenian Community representative Sepuh Kalpakyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Unfortunately, the protocols have been signed and Armenian nation is now facing a crucial moment. Our future is vague and we don't know what to expect," he said.Sepuh Kalpakyan added that Lebanon Armenians do not believe RA government's assertion on Protocols' containing no preconditions. "We're praying for our apprehensions to prove groundless, so Armenia will not have to pay high price for normalization of ties with Turkey." According to him, protocol signing was postponed as Armenia had some last-minute apprehensions. Still, there were forces who acted as guarantors for protocol signing. "We'll continue with our struggle. Protocols' conclusion is not the end. There's time left till ratification and we'll use every opportunity to prevent Protocols'' ratification," Sepuh Kalpakyan stated. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |