Lull in Armenia-Turkey dialogue: preparation for intense eventsNovember 11, 2009 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Тhe process of normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations quietened down, but this calm is a preparation for intensive events, Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of the Caucasus Institute, political scientist told a press conference in Yerevan today. He presented several options of ratification of the initialed Protocols on normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations in the Turkish Parliament. "Protocols can be ratified in January, the second, this probably will happen by April 24 (Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide victims). Third and less probable option is ratification behind the closed doors, and the fourth option - "suspension", delaying the ratification," the political scientist said. Alexander Iskandaryan mentioned that he often hears from Turkish colleagues, that "if the Turkish political elite wants, it can smuggle through Parliament anything". "To do this, Ankara needs appropriate sticks and carrots. There is already sticks, what would be the carrot, we will see ", Alexander Iskandaryan said. 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 | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. |