  George Washington University to host seminar on Armenia-Turkey ProtocolsJanuary 21, 2010 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Policy Forum Armenia in collaboration with The American Society of International Law and The George Washington University Law School will hold its Third Seminar on Turkey Protocols: Reality and Myths in Jacob Burns Moot Courtroom, The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC, on January 25.Professor Catherine Kessedjian (Pantheon-Assas University, Paris, France) and International Law Professor Sean Murphy (Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professor of Law, GWU Law School) are invited as guest speakers. The previous panel discussions were held in George Washington University (November 2009) and Fordham Lincoln University (New York, December 17). Policy Forum Armenia is an independent professional non-profit association aimed at strengthening discourse on Armenia's public policy. The Protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks held through Swiss mediation. On January 12, 2010, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia found the protocols conformable to the country's Organic Law.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
