  MEPs urge Turkey to lift Armenia’s blockade December 8, 2010 - 17:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In its final statement, the EU-Armenia parliamentary cooperation committee urged Turkey adopted based on the results of a sitting in Brussels to lift Armenia’s blockade prior to ratification of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols ratification. Chairperson of the RA NA Standing Committee on European Integration Affairs Naira Zohrabyan told a press conference in Yerevan that it is important that the statement authors urge Turkey to take relevant actions for the establishment of good neighborly relations with Yerevan and open its border with Armenia as soon as possible. The statement makes a reference to the June 18, 1987, European Parliament’s resolution on political solution of the Armenian Cause.   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 |  Topic Latest 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. |
