Parliament vice-speaker slams Turkey as racist, ArmenophobicSeptember 12, 2012 - 20:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the September 11 joint conference with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan dwelled on Karabakh conflict settlement, stressing intention to continue supporting Baku. As vice-speaker of Armenian parliament Eduard Sharmazanov noted in this context, “Turkish PM is publicly expressing support for Baku, while OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs – U.S., Russia and France, as well as major international organizations condemn Azeri leadership’s inhuman and immoral steps. The statements of the official of the country, struggling to join the EU prove that the international community is dealing with a country promoting Armenophobic and racist moods.” 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. |