Manoyan slams ARF Western USA decision to boycott Armenian independence banquetAugust 19, 2011 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF bureau's Hay Dat and political affairs office director Kiro Manoyan has criticized the decision of the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun's Western Bureau to boycott the banquet dedicated to the 20th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia. “We have no right to be guided by personal relations or emotions at such important events,” Manoyan said. “We all know that there are a lot of problems in Armenia but 20th anniversary of independence is an opportunity to consolidate our victories and unite.” 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. |