FAON submits petition on Karabakh to Dutch parliamentMarch 3, 2011 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After a rally by Dutch Armenians in The Hague in memory of the Sumgait massacre victims and in support of Nagorno Karabakh on February 28, the Joint Armenian Organizations in The Netherlands submitted a petition on Nagorno Karabakh was submitted to the Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Dutch Parliament Mrs. N. Albayrak by a delegation of the Armenian Organizations in the Netherlands on March 1. On behalf of the Armenian delegation Mrs. Inge Drost explained to Members of Parliament the importance of Nagorno-Karabakh issue for the sensitive geopolitical region of South Caucasus and asked their support for the people of Nagorno Karabakh. Mrs. N. Albayrak assured the Armenian delegation that the Committee will seriously consider the points raised in the petition, which emphasized the importance of recognition of Nagorno Karabakh's independence by the Netherlands, which recognized Kosovo. The petition calls upon the Dutch Parliament to condemn the violence by the Azerbaijani regime, to pay attention to the situation in Nagorno Karabakh, to revise the relationship with Azerbaijan, to support a peaceful solution for Nagorno Karabakh conflict with respect for Artsakh people's right to self-determination. The petition will also be sent to Dutch Foreign Minister Mr. Rosenthal, Senate's chairman Mr. Van Der Linden, chairman of Dutch delegation to PACE Mrs. Bemelmans-Videc and chairman of Dutch delegation to OSCE Mr. Coruz. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |