Parliament vice-speaker slams Turkey as racist, Armenophobic![]() September 12, 2012 - 20:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the September 11 joint conference with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan dwelled on Karabakh conflict settlement, stressing intention to continue supporting Baku. As vice-speaker of Armenian parliament Eduard Sharmazanov noted in this context, “Turkish PM is publicly expressing support for Baku, while OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs – U.S., Russia and France, as well as major international organizations condemn Azeri leadership’s inhuman and immoral steps. The statements of the official of the country, struggling to join the EU prove that the international community is dealing with a country promoting Armenophobic and racist moods.” ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |