Armenia Positively Assesses European Parliament Decision on TurkeySeptember 29, 2006 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia positively assesses the outcomes of the European Parliament vote on the issue of Turkey's recognition of the Armenian Genocide, RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said in Yerevan today. In his words, the withdrawal of the precondition does not reflect the general tendency on the issue among the EU member states. "The decision of the European Parliament is a serious political document. It's important not only for Turkey but also for any other state. As a matter of fact Turkey is obliged to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide and open the Armenian-Turkish border. The political consequences of this decision are positive for Armenia," the RA FM said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |