Manvel Badeyan: Armenia-Turkey rapprochement process can be characterized as "positional war"December 21, 2009 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia-Turkey rapprochement protocols contain provisions, disadvantageous to Armenia. Some of them were imposed on both countries, member of Republican Party of Armenia, deputy chairman of parliamentary commission for European integration, Manvel Badeyan said. "Time is not on our side, so the earlier we form a rapprochement model, the more we'll gain from it," the parliamentarian said. He added that Armenia has the potential to counter possible pressures. According to Mr. Badeyan, although the protocols do not stipulate for Karabakh conflict settlement, the issue will be raised during reconciliation talks. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |