Assembly: adoption of H.Res. 252 important for U.S. administrationDecember 22, 2010 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Armenian Assembly of America Office in Yerevan Armina Darbinian said that irrespective of whether the Armenian Genocide resolution is brought to the House floor or not, the Assembly will continue the work with Congressmen for proper recognition of the Genocide by the United States. “Adoption of H.Res. 252 is first of all important for the U.S. administration and the President. Recognition of the Armenian Genocide should be viewed in the context of human rights protection, the field the U.S. believes to be a priority,” she said, adding that the Assembly strongly opposes use of the Genocide issue as a tool of political gambling. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |