Stepan Safaryan: Presidential meetings with Armenian Diaspora will carry imitational natureSeptember 28, 2009 - 19:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Not only signing of RA -Turkish protocols threatens international recognition of Armenian Genocide, it also poses risks where Armenian Diaspora's financial and political support is concerned," Heritage Parliamentary Faction Leader Stepan Safaryan told a news conference. According to Safayan, Diaspora is Armenia's only strategic ally. "Should we not reckon with Diaspora while signing RA-Turkish protocols, we'll be unable to turn to it in future," Heritage representative said. Stepan Safaryan characterized RA President's pan-Armenian tour as a belated step. "Presidential meetings with Armenian Diaspora will carry imitational nature. We're aware of Diaspora's negative attitude towards RA-Turkish rapprochement, so meetings with RA president will mostly be attended by those ready to support him," Safaryan concluded. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |