President focuses on Armenian-Turkish current reconciliation path March 10, 2012 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The initiative on the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations from the outset had two development paths, Armenian President and chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) said. As Serzh Sargsyan said at the 13th congress of RPA, the initiative didn’t develop in the way desirable for Armenia and the international community as the Armenian-Turkish border still remains closed. He further cited several reasons proving the importance of the second path of development. “First, as recent developments have clearly shown, it has fostered the Armenian Genocide recognition campaign. Second, the entire world came to see that the only obstacle for the establishment of the relations between Armenia and Turkey rests with Ankara and another capital, but in no way with Yerevan. And third, Turkey was forced into signing an international document, which rules out any precondition for the establishment of the relations,” RPA leader said. According to him, the example comes as a proof that Armenia’s foreign policy course has been remarkably principled and calculated. “We will continue to adhere to the course. We will further fulfill our alliance commitments and international obligations, using each opportunity to advance our national goals through international engagement,” the President concluded. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |