AZERBAIJAN BLOCKED ELECTION OF ARMENIAN REPRESENTATIVE AS TRACECA INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION CHAIRMANOctober 11, 2003 - 00:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri party obstructed the appointment of Armenian minister of transport and communications Andranik Manukian to the position of the Secretary General of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) for TRACECA program. In the course of the 3-rd commission sitting that was held in Yerevan, Armenia was elected the presiding country in TRACECA for the nest year, and consequently, the Secretary General had to be appointed to this post. Since the election is exercised by means of consensus, Azerbaijan took the opportunity of hindering the presidency of A. Manukian. In its turn the Armenia party stated that Armenia will henceforth block Azerbaijan's initiatives within the framework of the project. European commission chairman Per Bricks Knudsen censured such a step taken by the Azeri delegation. In his words, TRACECA is an economic project, and political steps are inappropriate here. Meanwhile, Bulgarian representative Lyudmila Trenkova, who will represent Armenia's interests, has been elected the Secretary General of the IGC. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |