The EU measures take the number of people under its Syrian sanctions to 239, as well as 67 companies. EU sanctions also include an oil embargo, restrictions on investments, a freeze of Syrian central bank assets held in the EU and a ban on exports of equipment and technology that could be used against civilians.
“I would say that Azerbaijan’s such behavior is not a new, I as well faced similar problems. There was a problem with Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Belgium. Several years ago when I visited Artsakh he forced me to swear that I will never visit there.Thus, I am no longer surprised by Azerbaijan’s such behavior,” Andre du Bas de Warnaffe said.
“I join with many historians who believe that historical Armenian churches represent the cultural heritage of the Armenian nation and should be returned to their rightful owners to be cherished and used for appropriate religious purposes,” concluded Senator Portantino.
“It is disappointing that President Aliyev released only a small number of political prisoners among several hundred pardons he issued prior to Nowruz. OSCE participating States commit to respecting freedom of expression, including the freedom to exchange information and views without interference from public authorities.
Damascus said the Syrian air defense forces shot down an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle above Quneitra city, Al Mayadeen TV reported, which, according to some information, is linked with Hezbollah. The Syrian side insists the UAV was downed after it breached the airspace.
“Due to Erdogan’s unbounded anger German citizen journalist Deniz Yucel currently faces a threat of death penalty. There is one thing to do, to show the limits to Erdogan,” the newspaper writes.
“We are ready to discuss everything, including the Constitution, but we need to know who are going to take part in the Geneva talks, whether they are going to discuss the same document or not,” Assad said.
“There are various countries where people of different views live side by side, hold debates and discussions, there are also countries where a person can be prosecuted all over the world for expressing certain opinion and condemned.”
“Today Turkey is definitely further away from becoming a member of the European Union than ever before,” Gabriel said in an interview with news magazine Der Spiegel published on Saturday.
“Armenia’s direct presence at Consulate level in Iraq will contribute to the development of Armenian-Iraqi relations which is quite important for Armenia. Of course, Iraq faces social-economic problems, however, it’s regional role is not decreasing,” the expert said.
