Armenian government agencies should observe national security strategyNovember 2, 2009 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian government agencies should follow the provisions of the national security strategy, said Hrayr Kaparetyan, head of the parliamentary committee on defense, national security and domestic affairs. "Officials often make statement on Karabakh which conflict with the national strategy," he told a news conference on Monday. Yerevan should react to Ankara's attempts to become a Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, according to him. "Turkey and Azerbaijan blockade Armenia and it's time for Armenia to call for international sanctions against these countries," Karapetyan said. 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 | 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. |