ROBERT KOCHARIAN: MAY 28 EXAMPLE OF NATIONAL UNITY WE SHOULD FOLLOW TODAYMay 28, 2004 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With the establishment of the first Republic of Armenia in 1918 our people returned to the world political arena after a secular interval, Armenian President Robert Kocharian's message dedicated to the Day of First Republic celebrated today says. "Despite the grave challenges it had to accept and short period of existence the First Republic created serious preconditions for the development of our country and our nation. It handed down a new state system of values to the coming generations and inspired people with the sense of being citizens of their own country", the dispatch runs. In Kocharian's words, May 28 serves as an exceptional example of national unity "we should be guided by in our today's and future activities." 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. |