Sargsyan: Aliyev, his father lost to all 3 Armenian ex-PresidentsOctober 2, 2021 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former President Serzh Sargsyan has weighed in on Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's comments about him and Armenia, urging him against "talking behind his opponent's back and gossiping." "If some forces have given you a gift on a tray, remember that you and your father lost to the previous three presidents of Armenia both on the battlefield and in diplomacy," Sargsyan said, according to Aysor.am. "Not only I, but also the Minsk Group co-chairs, the leaders of their countries remember very well how Ilham Aliyev used to behave in my presence." Sargsyan also said that the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakkh) issue is not resolved until the final status is clarified, and as long as the Armenians of Artsakh are under a serious threat every day, every hour. Sargsyan, who is the leader the Republican Party, added that when they continue to insist that Artsakh will not be part of Azerbaijan, they stress that first the security and diplomatic potential of the country must be restored, state structures must be re-launched, and the people must be given back their faith and dignity. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |