Melik-Shahnazaryan: Terry Davis expresses opinion of his bossesNovember 7, 2007 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "According to some data, Terry Davis has a personal interest in Azeri oil. The statements he made in Yerevan should be given a proper response," political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan told a news conference in Yerevan. "The current Council of Europe Secretary General used to sell automotive spare parts, in his youth. He seems to have carried his attitude of a trader into politics. Terry Davis doesn't express his personal opinion; he doesn't even express the opinion of the Council of Europe. He expresses the position of his masters. But Homeland is not a car and can't be sold. Such an approach demonstrated by a European official is inadmissible for Armenia," he said. During a news conference in Yerevan Mr Davis called Nagorno Karabakh people "separatists" unlike Kosovo Albanians, "who struggle for independence." When commenting on the Armenian-Turkish relations he said, "Armenia should understand that normal relations with Armenia are necessary. This is the only way to the future and the basic criterion for the Council of Europe. Historical issues should not be dealt with by lawmakers. Many innocent people died at those times but it's time not only to remember the victims but to face up the future." 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. |