Sardarapat member: 4th republic will help Armenia achieve true independenceSeptember 8, 2011 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A member of Sardarapat Movement, head of Monte Melkonyan Foundation believes a statehood to be an essential attribute of an independent state. As Alek Yenigomshyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the oncoming Armenia’s independence 20th anniversary is a suitable occasion to assess the country’s achievements. “20 years ago, we acquired the attributes of a state, yet never managed to form statehood,” Yenigomshyan said. He characterized liberty, democracy and legitimacy as key attributes of the statehood, which Armenia lacks. “Armenia is politically dependent on Russia, U.S. as well as international structures,” he noted. Among the country’s significant achievements, Yenigomshyan pointed out Armenia’s becoming a subject of the international law, winning the Nagorno Karabakh war and forming an army. In conclusion, he expressed confidence that the fourth republic formation in Armenia will help resolve current problems and achieve true independence 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. |