President of the 72nd General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak declared the sitting open. Afterwards he suggested the delegations of 193 countries to hold a Minute of Silent Prayer or Meditation.
Within the frames of the visit the minister’s delegation will hold meetings with Russian authorities.
“There are numerous theories around what had happened on that tragic day (April 2017). One thing is clear, Mr. Arsen Voskanyan died. Presumably while fleeing from captivity”, the embassy said in a statement.
Following court’s September 11 decision denying the release of six Cumhuriyet journalists and executives, Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and David Kaye, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, emphasized the urgent need to restore media freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed H.E. Jonathan Lacote as the new Ambassador to Armenia, the French Presidential Office said.
The statement said Turkey and the Sinai Peninsula are targeted by jihadists.
The 72nd sitting of the UN General Assembly kicks off in New York City on September 12. The first session will be held 15:00 New York time, where the President-elect of the 72nd General Assembly, Miroslav Lajcak will deliver opening remarks.
One of the two apparently remains in custody while the second has been released, but barred from leaving Turkey.
The measures restrict oil imports and ban textile exports – an attempt to starve the North of fuel and income for its weapons programs.
Over the years we have assisted a number of programs for different groups to meet and jointly discuss the paths to reach lasting peace. We have concentrated on another equally important direction – inter-state debate in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh on peace preparation.
