Armenian President will be first passenger of Yerevan-Stepanakert flightMarch 31, 2011 - 13:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan promised to be the first passenger of the plane to land in the newly built Stepanakert airport. “The people of Nagorno Karabakh undoubtedly have the right to use air transport services. Armenia and NKR will spare no effort to properly coordinate all issues with international institutions,” he said during a joint news conference with Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey. Commenting on Azerbaijan’s threats to shoot down Karabakh-bound aircrafts, President Sargsyan said, “Threats to shoot down civilian planes are nothing but nonsense.” 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. |