Majority of Artsakh people support Yerevan’s decision to suspend ratification of Armenian-Turkish protocolsNovember 25, 2010 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) published the Nagorno Karabakh poll of the first ever internationally conducted Comparative Opinion Polls in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh on Socio-Political Issues and Foreign Relations. According to the polls, as in Armenia, people in Nagorno Karabakh are doubtful of Turkey’s commitment to reconciliation after the events surrounding the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement over the last 12 months. They overwhelmingly approve (84% to 11%) of the Armenian President’s decision to suspend ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols, following the ratification problems in Turkey. The vast majority of NK people think that Turkey’s ratification difficulties are just a pretext to derail the rapprochement. Nonetheless, NK residents see that there would be genuine benefits from an Armenian-Turkish rapprochement. They feel strongly that the Armenian economy would profit from more international trade (90%) and a majority think it would bring Armenia closer to Europe (61%). The survey that was carried out between October 22 and 26, 2010 comprised 804 face-to-face interviews in Stepanakert and 5 regions of Askeran, Hadrut, Martakert, Martuni and Shushi. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |