Turkey not interested in voting down protocolsNovember 6, 2009 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's position on protocols is quite explainable, said Eduard Sharmazanov, spokesman for the ruling Republican Party of Armenia. "Turkey has always used the language of preconditions. So, it's logical that it should be the first to ratify the protocols," he told a news conference in Yerevan. "Turkish parliament will announce the final decision on the protocols on December 7, the day when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Ergodan is scheduled to meet U.S. President Barack Obama. If the decision is negative the meeting will hardly take place, since the U.S. stand on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations is well-known," Sharmazanov said, adding that Armenia will never make unilateral concessions. He also emphasized that worldwide recognition of the Armenian Genocide remains one of the RA's foreign policy priorities. 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. |