John Prescott tells Baku to mind own businessOctober 11, 2011 - 14:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - PACE co-rapporteur on Armenia John Prescott slammed Azeri delegation’s report on Armenia’s domestic policy, suggesting they channel their enthusiasm at resolving own internal issues. According to a member of Armenian delegation to PACE, Naira Zohrabyan, Mr. Prescott stressed that despite its pretence of democracy, Azerbaijan is far from being a democratic country. As Ms. Zohrabyan noted, PACE members were displeased over Baku decision to ban PACE representative from entering Azerbaijan to draw a report on political prisoners, offering to discuss the issue at the next Assembly sitting. 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. |