Expert: Stepanakert airport must launch operations after Azeri pollsFebruary 2, 2013 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Stepanakert airport must launch operations following the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, political analyst Levon Shirinyan and history expert Gevorg Melkonyansaid Dwelling on CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha’s remarks on Stepanakert airport, Mr Melkonyan said the organization expressed a clear stance on the issue by condemning shooting down civil airplanes. Mr Shirinyan, in turn, stressed the need for the CSTO to issue an official statement on the case, underscoring the necessity to set up a commission of independent experts, political analysts and high-ranking military officials. CSTO head earlier described the Azerbaijani law allowing to shoot down the objects crossing Azeri airspace, including civil planes, as a “bad joke”. “It’s either incorrect wording, or a bad joke because I perceive Azerbaijan as a civilized country adhering to universal norms. I don’t think that any country believes itself authorized to shoot down a civil aircraft. So, I don’t take the information seriously,” CSTO Secretary General said. 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 | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |