Political antagonism of March 1 events still persistsJune 5, 2009 - 19:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Serzh Sargsyan had better drop the cases of political prisoners because lack of proofs, according to Suren Surenyants, member of Republic opposition party. "Hearsay on amnesty gets stronger. I think the authorities will declare amnesty," he said. "Release of our fellows is the main issue on the agenda of the Armenian National Congress." As to dialogue with the leadership, Surenyants said that "bridges are burnt". "The political antagonism which emerged after March 1 events still persists," he said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. |