Armenia not to disclose Azeri MPs having apologized for Aliyev’s conductApril 6, 2012 - 19:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vahan Hovhannisyan, head of the Armenian delegation to Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, commented on his Azerbaijani counterpart Elkhan Suleymanov’s addressing the leadership of the forum. Suleymanov claims about the allegedly biased views about Euronest PA session in Baku voiced by Armenian delegation members. His discontent was sparked by the words, according to which Azeri MPs apologized to Armenian counterparts for their president Ilham Aliyev’s statement. “As a private individual I made the statement. However, I will never disclose the names of those parliamentarians having addressed us. I won’t even announce the names of European MPs who stated the same thing, as it was a private conversation,” Mr. Hovhannisyan told PanARMENIAN.Net “I have the right to say that we had a private conversation, however, I don’t have the right to say with whom. I won’t move beyond ethics, as I’m not like their president,” head of the Armenian delegation said. Dwelling on the outcomes of addresses by the Azeri side, Mr. Hovhannisyan said, “that doesn’t interest me. What can they do? Warn us? Let them try.” On April 3, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev called Armenians “fascists” during a plenary sitting of Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Baku. The statement sparked resentment of the Armenian delegation which dubbed it improper and beyond diplomatic norms. Representative of Euronest delegation and other countries also expressed discontent with Aliyev’s conduct. Euronest inter-parliamentary union includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |