Armenian Parliament Speaker and EU Special Representative discussed RA-Turkish relationsJanuary 21, 2010 - 20:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Thursday, January 21, Armenia's National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan received EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby.Parties discussed the current stage of Armenia-Turkey reconciliation process. Armenian Speaker expressed hope that Turkey will remain committed to the Protocols signed in Zurich on October 10, 2009. Mr. Abrahamyan also briefed the guest on Protocol ratification process, stressing that Armenian side strictly follows established procedures. At that, he noted that, "Turkish side should be consistent in its efforts towards the ratification and implementation of Protocols, refraining from actions that could harm the process," 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 | 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. |