He faces a trial for money laundering. Although one fifth of MPs at the Council of Europe called for an urgent inquiry in January, assembly leaders failed to take a decision at their last meeting in March.
“The Armenian Genocide is one of the three tragic genocides of the 20th century. This is important not only for the Armenian community, but it is also a lesson for the humanity. The tragic events in Armenia today as well create concern if we consider the steps taken by the Turkish state against the Kurdish community in Sur and Cizre,” Charlotte Girard quoted Mélenchon as saying.
“Let me tell you that to me all member states are important, equally, because one can be contributing more on some policies than others,” Mogherini said. “But I think our British friends will lose more than what we lose.”
It is in this context that the recognition issue [the recognition of the independence of Nagorno Karabakh] emerges. Our country must fully play its role in this issue,” Macron said in an interview with Nouvelles d’Armenie.
“In France it was not possible to reach the criminalization of the genocide denial. I am convinced that works must continue on this path. Right and memory must not be incompatible,” he said.
Victoria, who was joined by her husband and parents for the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, was recognised for her 17-year career. Former heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill was made a Dame, and celebrated actor Mark Rylance received a knighthood.
Tillerson told reporters the review, which he announced on Tuesday, would not only look at Tehran’s compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal but also its behavior in the region which he said undermined U.S. interests in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon.
“The main message of the Armenian community is going to be the comprehensive demand for justice, in other words, restoration of all our national rights and return or reparation of losses,” he said.
In response to the denial, CHP has announced that it plans to turn to the Supreme Court for revoking the referendum results, and if there is no success the CHP plans to apply to the European Court of Human Rights.
According to him, it will be a big and dangerous mistake to think that currently the situation is stabilized, but the clashes can resume at any moment bringing serious consequences to the entire region.