U.S. Senators briefed Serge Sargsyan on Armenian Genocide Resolution debateOctober 23, 2007 - 18:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - October 22, Armenian Prime Minister met in Washington with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senator Richard J Durbin to discuss development of the Armenian-American relations.Senator Durbin briefed Serge Sargsyan on current debates on the Armenian Genocide Resolution and the standpoint of U.S. lawmakers. On behalf of the Armenian government and people, the Prime Minister thanked Congressmen for support and attention to Armenian problems. October 23, PM Sargsyan met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Assistant Secretary of State for Economics and Energy Ruben Jeffrey. He also participated in a session of the American-Armenian working group. After a reception on the RA Embassy in Washington the Armenian Prime Minister will depart for Paris, the RA government's press office reported. 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 | 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. |