Hovannisian rally participants commemorate Sumgait pogromsFebruary 28, 2013 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The supporters of the runner-up in Armenia’s presidential elections, Heritage party leader Rahhi Hovannisian commemorated the victims of Sumgait pogroms. “People were killed in Sumgait for a sole reason of being Armenians. Nothing is forgotten. From now on, whoever lifts his hand against an Armenian, will be punished. Everyone present here knows that we’re a victorious nation,” Hovannisian said at a rally, noting that the whole population of Armenia has unified under a single flag. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |