  Armenian envoy: int’l recognition of Genocide a universal issue June 28, 2012 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 27, Armenian Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganyan met with Canada Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella. At the meeting, the parties focused on Armenia-Canada interparliamentary relations, giving high assessment to the latters. The Ambassador further briefed the Senate Speaker on Karabakh settlement process, thanking Canada for a balanced position on the issue. The envoy also expressed gratitude to the official Ottawa for Armenian Genocide recognition, noting that international condemnation of this crime against humanity to be a universal issue. The Ambassador also informed the Canadian official on Armenian-Turkish rapprochement attempt, with Turkish parliament ignoring the Protocols signed in an attempt to normalize ties.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine.EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |
