Despite EP rejection, Armenia supports participation of Belarus in EuronestFebruary 23, 2011 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Armenian delegation to Euronest Parliamentary Assembly Vahan Hovhannisyan said that Armenia supports Belarus’ participation in Euronest. “We think that dual standards are applied towards Belarus and that is why our delegation spoke in support of Minsk,” Hovhannisyan said during a press conference in Yerevan. “From the point of view of democracy, Azerbaijan does not comply with the European standards either. Following Lukashenko’s example, Ilham Aliyev is going to run for presidency permanently. And due to unknown reasons Europe wants to work with Baku, but not with Minsk. Does Belarus lack oil?” he said. 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. |