  Davutoğlu refuses to meet Ashton amid Genocide motion January 23, 2012 - 11:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu turned down the invitation of EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton to visit Brussels. The meeting between the two officials was scheduled for January 23. The Turkish media links the decision with today’s debate of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial by the French Senate. Meanwhile, dwelling on the protest action in Paris, Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Egemen Bağış expressed hope for it to “bring to reason those who fear losing their seats on the threshold of French elections.”   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
