U.S. stands for soonest normalization of Armenian-Turkish relationsDecember 17, 2007 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. would like soonest normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations and opening of the border, U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Armenia Joseph Pennington told a news conference in Yerevan."We call on governments of both states to open dialogue and the sooner it happens the better. We also insist on cancellation of article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, which restricts freedom of speech and expression," he said. Ankara closed the Armenian-Turkish border in 1993 to support Azerbaijan in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. There are no diplomatic relations between the two states. Turkey urges Armenia to stop pressing for international recognition of the Armenian Genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915, when 1.5 million of Armenians were slaughtered. 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 | 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. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |