Clinton’s regional visit was a yellow card for TurkeyJuly 9, 2010 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s regional visit was a yellow card for Turkey, according to Hayk Babukhanyan, chairman of Constitutional Right Union. “Turkey understood that it can’t kill two birds with one stone, aspiring both after leadership in the Islamic world and EU membership,” he told journalists in Yerevan. “Clinton’s visit to the Armenian Genocide Memorial was a clear message to Ankara,” Babukhanyan said. Asked about possibility of resumption of hostilities in Karabakh, he said unexpected war can’t be ruled out but is unlikely. “The conflict will remain frozen, as the only way is war, which is not beneficial either to Azerbaijan or international actors,” he added. Babukhanyan predicted change of power in Turkey and Georgia, after what transit of energy resources and railways will be put into operation throughout the region. 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 | 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. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |