Fired MFA employees brought action against OskanianApril 3, 2008 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 2, the Administrative Court of Armenia processed a suit of 4 former Foreign Ministry employees, who appeal legitimacy of the edict on their dismissal issued by Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian.Former head of NATO division of arms control and international security department Marta Ayvazian, European department advisor Arakel Semerjian, head of department of information division Vladimir Karapetian and head of U.S. and Canada division of American department Karine Afrikian are going to appeal the decree. "The orders on dismissal were illegal. My clients demand reinstatement in employment and compensation," said Levon Baghdasaryan, a defense lawyer for the discharged, IA Regnum reports. "I know that some of the discharged employees intend to appeal my decree. Let's wait and see what the court will decide," Minister Oskanian said when commenting on the motion. The above-mentioned MFA employees were fired after they announced support to former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, a move is incompatible with the status of a diplomat. 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 | 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. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |