Criminal Case Cannot Be Initiated Against Catholicos of All ArmeniansJune 30, 2006 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It's impossible to initiate a criminal case against Catholics of All Armenians, since he possesses diplomatic immunity, ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Office Director Kiro Manoian stated in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net when commenting to the information that the Istanbul Prosecution Office has initiated a criminal case against His Holiness Garegin II. In his words, there are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey and there is no agreement according to which he can be called into court. "Some political circles in Turkey aim cannons at sparrows and nothing comes out of it," Kiro Manoian said.When touching upon the statement by Constantinople Patriarch Mesrob Mutafian, who said "he doesn't agree with the viewpoint of Garegin II, Manoian remarked that he couldn't but say this. At the same time the Hay Dat Office Director emphasized that saying that the issue should be considered by historians and public figures Mutafian proved he doesn't support Turkey's standpoint on the Armenian Genocide. 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." |