Iran's President becomes YSU Honorary DoctorOctober 22, 2007 - 21:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was conferred the rank of Honorary Doctor of Yerevan State University and was awarded with YSU gold medal. During the ceremony, the President said, "This award is not only for Ahmadinejad as a personality but also a homage to the wishes a human being deserves. It proves that Yerevan State University works for human values - justice, honesty, morals and perfection." He voiced hope that Armenian scholars and students will have a possibility to visit Iran in the framework of exchange programs and invited YSU rector to his country. 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. |