Turkey should think before labeling Armenia as "occupant"November 6, 2009 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Karabakh conflict will not be resolved in the near future, said Eduard Sharmazanov, spokesman for ruling Republican Party of Armenia. At that he emphasized that NKR will never be a part of Azerbaijan. "The status of Nagorno Karabakh is a priority for us. And the people of NKR will themselves decide their fate," he said. When commenting on Turkey's statements on so-called "occupied territories of Azerbaijan", Sharmazanov said, "Before labeling Armenia as "occupant", Turkey should keep in mind that it's occupying 37% of Cyprus.» 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. |