U.S. stands for soonest normalization of Armenian-Turkish relationsDecember 17, 2007 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. would like soonest normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations and opening of the border, U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Armenia Joseph Pennington told a news conference in Yerevan."We call on governments of both states to open dialogue and the sooner it happens the better. We also insist on cancellation of article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, which restricts freedom of speech and expression," he said. Ankara closed the Armenian-Turkish border in 1993 to support Azerbaijan in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. There are no diplomatic relations between the two states. Turkey urges Armenia to stop pressing for international recognition of the Armenian Genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915, when 1.5 million of Armenians were slaughtered. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |