  MP Valérie Boyer in Yerevan to attend Genocide commemoration ceremony April 23, 2013 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The members of the Armenia-France parliamentary group met with a French MP, the initiator of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial Valérie Boyer on Tuesday, April 23. Ms Boyer is in Yerevan to participate in the April 24 commemoration ceremony for the Genocide victims. At the meeting, the MP expressed regret that the Genocide bill was turned down twice; however, she promised to find another way to promote the adoption of the bill, with the support of MEPs.   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 |  Latest 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. |
