Davit Harutyunyan: adoption of PACE declaration "on 60th anniversary of deportation of Azeris from Armenia" realJanuary 16, 2009 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Adoption of PACE declaration "on the 60th anniversary of deportation of Azeris from Armenia" is real quite real, the head of the Armenian delegation to PACE said. "Nevertheless, to adopt the statement as PACE document, the Azeri delegation will have to garner over 300 signatures, what is not an easy job," Davit Harutyunyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. The Azerbaijani delegation to PACE has developed a declaration on occasion of the 60th anniversary of deportation of Azeris from Armenia. "This declaration needs to be signed by over 20 parliamentarians from at least 5 countries," said Ganira Pashayeva, member of the Azerbaijani delegation, Trend Azeri news agency reports. In 1948-49, due to mass repatriation of Armenians to the homeland, the government of the Armenian SSR addressed Azerbaijan with a request to launch Azeris' resettlement campaign. Yerevan's initiative was supported by Russia. Some 100 thousand Azeris left Armenia during two years. 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 | 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. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |