  SDHP meets with U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie L. Yovanovitch  October 13, 2010 - 18:23 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation of SD Hnchakian Party (SDHP) Western Region of the U.S. headed by Chairman Vasken Khodanian along with SDHP Central Committee member Harry Sarafian met with U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch on October 12, 2010. The SDHP delegation was concerned that since the 2008 elections, the Armenian authorities had done very little to address the repeated violations of human rights, the trampling of democratic principles and the rule of law in Armenia. In that respect, the delegation urged the U.S. State Department to continue to stress upon the Armenian authorities the need to release all political prisoners, establish an environment conducive to free and fair parliamentary elections by first and foremost facilitating the return of the independent A1Plus TV Station back on the air. The delegation was also concerned that by not meeting with the opposition during her last visit to Armenia, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton might have sent the wrong message to the Armenian authorities and the opposition alike. The ambassador assured the SDHP delegation members that the United States is consistent with its policy toward the establishment of democratic principles in Armenia and that it is doing more toward that goal. She also commended SDHP for championing democracy in Armenia. On the issue of Nagorno Karabakh peace process, the delegation reiterated its belief that the right to self determination should be the guiding principle in the negotiations and to that end, NKR representatives must return to the negotiation table as active participants. The delegation also pointed to the dishonest and insincere approach exhibited by the Turkish government during its negotiations with the Armenian side, thus deepening the distrust and misgivings between the two countries. Other issue discussed during the meeting with Ambassador Yovanovitch included the state of U.S. financial assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. All sides agreed to the need of regional stability based on democracy and the rule of law, SDHP reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old  In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched.CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions.Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha.Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |
