  Armenian parliament approves bill allowing to conclude agreements with unrecognized states  December 8, 2010 - 13:19 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - With 88 votes in favor, the Armenian parliament has passed a bill on introduction of amendments to the law on international agreements. The bill allows to conclude agreements with unrecognized states, PanARMENIAN.Net rsquo;s parliamentary correspondent reported. Addressing the MPs prior to the voting, Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said that the amendments “are meant to guarantee human rights in Artsakh” and said Armenia will do its utmost for international recognition of NKR. Meanwhile, chairman of Heritage parliamentary group Stepan Safaryan labeled the bill as “not complying with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties” and said that the party will not take part in the voting.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
