ANCA: Azeri people deserve better leader than Aliyev![]() May 31, 2013 - 12:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Washington Post published an article titled “Obama’s former aides profit from their experience” that centers on the U.S. energy projects and Baku-hosted “Azerbaijan-U.S: Look into Future” conference. Executive Director of Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Aram Hamparianwrote in the comment section that Azerbaijani people, as well as the citizens of Nagorno Karabakh Republic, who are constantly threatened by renewal of war by Azeri leaders, deserve more than the parade of the well-paid international politicians invited to Baku. Mr. Hamparian noted it as a way for Ilham Aliyev to distract international community’s attention from the deteriorating situation and increase in persecutions in Azerbaijan. Baku conference was attended by President of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz, former ambassador to Azerbaijan and OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Matthew Bryza, former U.S. envoy to Turkey Ross Wilson, Senator Richard Lugar, CEO of private intelligence corporation STRATFOR George Friedman, as well as representatives of Azeri and Turkish lobbies in the U.S. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |