Armenia rebutted Azerbaijani propaganda at NATO PA: lawmakerOctober 17, 2017 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the annual session of NATO parliamentary Assembly in Bucharest, the Azerbaijani delegation attempted to make anti-Armenian declarations, lawmaker Koryun Nahapetyan told reporters on Tuesday, October 17. Summing up the session which lasted from October 6 to 9, the MP assessed the Armenian delegation's activity as efficient. "We had remarkable achievements both in terms of presenting our position and rebutting the Azerbaijani propaganda," Nahapetyan said, according to Aysor.am. The lawmaker drew particular attention to Azerbaijan's attempts to raise the issue of its territorial integrity during discussions of stability and security issues in the Black Sea region, which was rejected. "The report and the draft bill covered the countries that have access to the Black Sea region, while the Azerbaijani delegation wanted to broaden the scope of discussions and include all the conflicts in them," the MP said. Also, Nahapetyan said that no formulation worrying the Armenian side was included in the final document. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |