Armenia will never allow another Genocide, ambassador saysDecember 9, 2017 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will never allow another Genocide like the one its people suffered at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in the 20th century, the country's ambassador to Mexico Ara Ayvazyan said in a recent interview, citing the conflict between Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) with Azerbaijan, El Universal reports. The envoy argued that no country is entitled to threaten or defame the popular representatives of another nation, stressing Azeri criticism over a recent visit of several Mexican lawmakers to Karabakh. The visit of three Mexican deputies to Artsakh and Armenia has stirred a diplomatic crisis between Azerbaijan and Mexico. Blanca Margarita Cuata Domínguez, María Cristina Teresa García Bravo, Carlos Hernández Mirón, accompanied by deputy Armenian parliament speaker Eduard Sharmazanov arrived in Karabakh on October 24. The guests visited the Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid flowers in memory of those who fell during the Artsakh Liberation War. "Raising hysteria over the visit pursues one single objective - to prevent other similar trips - but they (Azerbaijani authorities) will achieve the opposite of what they are seeking," said Ayvazyan. The Armenian ambassador clarified that the federal deputies used their own resources to cover all costs of the trip in October, which was taken for learning first-hand more about the situation in Karabakh. Related links: 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |