Lebanon Armenians were hoping Protocols won't be signedOctober 11, 2009 - 01:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Up to the very moment of RA-Turkish rapprochement protocols' conclusion, Lebanon Armenians believed Armenia will not sign them, Lebanese MP, Beirut's Armenian Community representative Sepuh Kalpakyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Unfortunately, the protocols have been signed and Armenian nation is now facing a crucial moment. Our future is vague and we don't know what to expect," he said.Sepuh Kalpakyan added that Lebanon Armenians do not believe RA government's assertion on Protocols' containing no preconditions. "We're praying for our apprehensions to prove groundless, so Armenia will not have to pay high price for normalization of ties with Turkey." According to him, protocol signing was postponed as Armenia had some last-minute apprehensions. Still, there were forces who acted as guarantors for protocol signing. "We'll continue with our struggle. Protocols' conclusion is not the end. There's time left till ratification and we'll use every opportunity to prevent Protocols'' ratification," Sepuh Kalpakyan stated. 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. |