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. “
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.
About 17,000 U.S. forces will participate in the joint military exercises with South Korea, according to United States Forces Korea.
The former first lady was living in Bel Air and has been in failing health in recent years. She died from congestive heart failure at her home, reports TMZ.
On the contact line of the Karabakh-Azerbaijan opposing armies the rival fired more than 1200 shots from different caliber weapons at Armenian positions during the weekend. In addition, the adversary fired two mortar projectiles (60mm) in the southern direction of the contact line.
Istanbul police conducts special operations against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which fights for the rights of Kurds in Turkey.
On Sunday, the tanker became the first to deliver Iranian crude into Europe since mid-2012, when Brussels imposed an oil embargo in an attempt to force the Middle Eastern nation to negotiate the end of its nuclear program. The ban was lifted in January as part of a broader deal that ended a decade of sanctions.
