Kars monument dismantling has no to do with Armenian-Turkish relationsApril 28, 2011 - 11:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The dismantling of the friendship monument in Kars has nothing to do with the Armenian-Turkish relations, an expert said. “Bilateral relations will develop in the light of other factors, irrelatively of a statue. The decision to remove the friendship monument is a manifestation of inferiority complex, on the one hand, and populist move, on the other,” Caucasus Institute scientific department director Sergey Minasyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Turkey will have to open the border and normalize relations with Armenia in a short-term outlook,” he said. 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. |