Foreign Ministry proposes giving Armenian passports in Lebanon, Syria, IraqApril 6, 2021 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Foreign Ministry has unveiled a draft proposal to give Armenian passports in Armenian diplomatic offices in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Such an opportunity existed before 2020, and the proposal seeks to revive the program, the Foreign Ministry said. According to the document, the project is being implemented given continuing tensions in said countries, which may make it difficult for Armenians to travel to Armenia and apply for a passport. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |