Nalbandian: Yerevan hasn’t decided on OSCE Secretary General candidature yetMarch 1, 2011 - 20:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It’s time for Austria to open a diplomatic representation in Yerevan, according to Armenian Foreign Minister. As Edward Nalbandian noted in an interview with Der Standard Austrian newspaper, “we opened our embassy in Vienna many years ago. Our aim is to take our relations to a much higher level.” When asked if Armenia will support Former Austrian foreign minister Ursula Plassnik’s candidature for Secretary General of the OSCE, the Foreign Minister stated, “we haven't decided on the candidates yet. But concerning the Turkish candidate we stated that we cannot support him because Turkish representatives in different international organisations generally differ with their biased approaches and do not waste any opportunity in order not to express themselves against Armenia’s position.” 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. |