U.S. administration will further normalization of Armenian-Turkish relationsJanuary 17, 2008 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met today with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza, the RA MFA press office reported. The officials discussed the agenda of bilateral relations, Armenia's contribution to international peacekeeping operations in Iraq and Kosovo and possibility of deployment of Armenian peacekeepers in Afghanistan. Mr Bryza briefed on the outcomes of the U.S. visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul and the issues referring to normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations. He confirmed the U.S. administration's intention to contribute to soonest establishment of relations between the two states. Oskanian and Bryza also referred to the forthcoming presidential elections in Armenia. 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. |