Merkel says won’t distance herself from Armenian Genocide resolutionSeptember 2, 2016 - 15:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not going to distance herself from resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports. German CDU politician Volker Kauder said Merkel in a conversation has pledged to defend the Bundestag’s resolution. Also, the German government on Friday, September 2 said it was not distancing itself from a parliamentary resolution on the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces that has strained ties with Turkey, but emphasized that the measure was not legally binding. "There can be no talk of the German government distancing itself from the Armenia resolution," government spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters at the regular news conference. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced on Aug. 29 that German lawmakers will be granted permission to visit Incirlik air base only after the German government distances itself from a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. 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. |