US FULLY SHARES OSCE POSITION ON FIRST ROUND OF ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONSFebruary 24, 2003 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The US fully shares the OSCE position on the first round of the presidential elections in Armenia. US ambassador to Armenia John Ordway told "Arminfo" agency. In his words, progress is evident at the elections held February 19, at the same time numerous transgressions were also present. The ambassador expressed hope for the shortcomings to be removed before the second round. John Ordway flatly denied the statements attributed to him that in case the number of violations at the elections exceeded 5%, the US would recognize the elected president illegitimate. 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |