The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) announced on March 7 that it successfully defeated Senate Resolution 168 in Kentucky, which grossly misrepresented the facts of Artsakh-Azerbaijani conflict. Dozens of Kentucky residents responded to the ANCA-ER action alert and successfully defeated the measure. Kentucky joins Idaho, New Hampshire, and other states which have already rejected similar misleading pro-Baku measures in the recent past.
It is waging war on an ethnic minority, its riot police just stormed the offices of a major newspaper, its secret service faces allegations of arming Isis, its military shot down a Russian bomber – and yet Turkey wants to join the European Union. The country’s swift descent into despotism poses yet another existential problem for the west.
The Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn will host an unprecedented, multi-disciplinary, international academic conference on the “Armenians and the Cold War,” which will be held on the university’s campus on April 1-3, 2016.
Belgian parliamentarian Alain Destexhe was appointed as new PACE rapporteur on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, reports APA.
I believe that one who loves his job has no right to think that he has achieved something and it is enough, no matter in which sphere, to start regress when he starts thinking that way. Years ago I could hardly imagine that I would be involved in various projects I could only dream about. But it is not enough. One must constantly do more, improve and learn, as one should learn at any age. Every age has its way to perceive things.
In his words, Russia isn’t a reliable partner for Georgia, and negotiations, upon many politicians, were doomed to failure. “Although negotiations are in process, I don’t hope, that they’ll essentially support Georgia to solve its energy issues. I consider, these negotiations solve other issue between Georgia and Russia, by the way, the process revealed that tension between the parties is high. Georgia strives to have secure neighborhood, to which, in essence, this attempt of cooperation is directed to. “
On March 8 ahead International Women’s Day, famous Russian singer Nikolai Baskov appeared in National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. The surprise has been initiated by RA First Lady Mrs. Rita Sargsyan. After introducing the idea of the initiative to the Russian singer, according to certain information, a “request-claim” has been submitted—ultimately learn and perform […]
For years Republican Prime Ministers and MPs have spoken of Nairit Plant re-exploitation, however, no changes are implemented and the Plant basically more and more deepens into the swamp. If suddenly ARF MP succeeds, an issue of laurels emerges here. However, this is also a soluble issue—RA Prime Minister and President impose its control and process. In any case, Nairit employees don’t lose hope.
I have an impression that the EU officials are very cautious in negotiations with Armenia. It’s too important for them that another failure wasn’t registered, as it’s reflected on career and reputation of the EU officials in charge for negotiations, thus no one wants to appear in the situation in which appeared officials negotiating with Armenia in 2013. So, for the EU it’ll be very important to understand that rather general statement by Armenia’s senior officials, that Armenia-EU relations shouldn’t harm Armenia’s other integration processes, as today we speak of an accord, which presupposes legal restrictions, serious legal arrangements and liabilities, which means that negotiating parties should both comprehend their possibilities, liabilities, freedom borders, and as the EU has a special mandate on what kind of issues it may negotiate and what obligations it may assume, then there are no clear answers to likewise questions by Armenia’s representatives, until where Armenia’s freedom limit is, and by which we’re constrained in negotiating with the EU.
Recently, the New York Botanical Gardens recreated parts of the extensive tropical gardens from Frida Kahlo’s famous “Casa Azul” home in Mexico. It’s the first solo NYC presentation of her work in 25 years, and fans are thrilled to see her art in such an immersive, lush setting. In conjunction with the show, Throckmorton Fine […]
