Kars monument demolition mirrors Armenian-Turkish relationsMay 2, 2011 - 12:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The demolition of the Monument to Humanity in Kars mirrors the current stage of Armenian-Turkish relations, an expert said. “All points of contact are being destroyed together with the monument,” Ruben Melkonyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “The move is aimed to gains the votes of nationalists and Azerbaijani diaspora on the threshold of the parliamentary election.” For his pat, well-known sculptor Levon Tokmajyan noted that the decision to pull down the monument was not caused by its aesthetic defects. “Even if the statue were the handwork of Michelangelo, it would have been dismantled, in line with the Turkish policy,” 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. |