Zurabyan refutes information on ANC secret talks with authorities May 4, 2011 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Coordinator of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) Levon Zurabyan said that the congress does not conduct secret negotiations with the authorities through mediation of the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia. “No negotiations are conducted with the authorities, and I urge media to stop speculations with respect to it,” Zurabyan told a press conference in Yerevan. He added that ANC is likely to negotiate with the authorities only “after the release of political prisoners.” Zurabyan also commented on the dialogue launched with the authorities, saying that two demands of the opposition were met before the April 28 rally, while a statement of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan suggested that political prisoners will be released soon. Zurabyan noted that the public and world community would not have understood ANC, if it rejected the dialogue with the authorities due to a formal reason. 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. |