Fresno County maintains stance on Karabakh despite Azeri lobby pressureMay 7, 2013 - 18:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fresno County's pledge of support for the territory of Nagorno Karabakh has sparked a little-known but certain international standoff, The Fresno Bee reported. Azerbaijan is asking Fresno County supervisors to rescind their April resolution supporting Nagorno Karabakh's independence. The supervisors, however, have refused to budge on their position. "We stand with our Armenian friends, both in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh ... We will not be muscled by a well-funded lobbying effort by the Azerbaijanis," said Supervisor Andreas Borgeas, who wrote the county's statement of support for Nagorno Karabakh. The Fresno County resolution, passed April 23, maintains that residents of Nagorno Karabakh have elected to govern themselves and that their wishes should be respected. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. |