  Austrian President urges removal of snipers from border areas  June 26, 2012 - 15:56 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Snipers must be removed from border areas, Austrian President Heinz Fischer said in Yerevan. “I fully back the principle of peaceful resolution of the problem, when thousands of lives are at stake,” he said, voicing hope that Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be settled within the framework of OSCE Minsk Group. President Fischer further noted he is aware of Azerbaijani and Turkish leaders’ positions on the issue, with visit to Armenia having given him an opportunity to familiarize himself with the country’s stance.   6 26.06.12 - Joint press-conference of RA President Serzh Sargsyan and his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer          Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
