"THE ISSUE OF THE ABOLITION OF 907 AMENDMENT WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED IN THE NEAREST FUTURE", states Azerbaijani's ambassador to the USAOctober 2, 2001 - 00:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's ambassador to the US Khafes Pashayev has stated that in the nearest future the question of the abolition of 907 amendment to the Act of liberty protection will not be discussed. (The amendment forbids the US administration to assist Azerbaijan until Azerbaijan stops the blockade of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.) According to ambassador's words, the discussion of this question might begin only in 1-2 months, when American law-makers come to an agreement regarding the expedience of the lifting the sanctions regarding Azerbaijan and other countries. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |