Armenia says Azerbaijan's provocation of tensions inadmissibleMay 6, 2022 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is provoking tensions in the region which is inadmissible, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Bob Menendez, on Thursday, May 5. Mirzoyan weighed in on the current humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia's position on the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. During the meeting, the need for the repatriation of Armenian prisoners of war and detained civilians still being held in Azerbaijan was stressed. Mirzoyan also said he highly appreciated the contribution of Menendez to the adoption of the Senate resolution on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, which is significant from the viewpoint of justice, ensuring the supremacy of humanitarian values and preventing further genocides. The Armenian Genocide has now been recognized by all 50 states, both the House of Representatives and the Senate of the US Congress, and the President. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |