  Russian official: Karabakh conflict sides display tendencies to understanding  August 28, 2012 - 19:25 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Tendencies to understanding between Nagorno Karabakh conflicting parties are notable, Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matviyenk said. "It can be resolved only through political and democratic means. There is no other solution," Matviyenko noting restoration of confidence as the key point in negotiation process. In this context, she stressed the need for more active involvement of intellectuals and cultural figures in the process. Russia official further said that Russia's position on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is well known. "As members of the Minsk Group, both the current president of the country and his predecessor took every effort to foster the negotiation process. Russia will continue its efforts for a peaceful resolution of the conflict," Trend qouted Ms. Matviyenk as saying. Partner news  Top stories Last month, renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say was also handed a suspended 10-month prison sentence for blasphemy. Recent Azeri “examination” concerns a world-famed soprano Montserrat Caballe who’ll perform and give master classes in Yerevan on June 9. Valadao spoke about the importance of affirming the Genocide at the April 24th Congressional Observance on Capitol Hill. Sergei Lavrov noted that the current "status quo is unacceptable for Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh people."   Partner news |  Topic Latest news German scientists ready to include Armenian petroglyphs in UNESCO list  The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed.Penguin reaches $75mln agreement in iBooks price fixing lawsuit In a press release, Penguin's parent company, Pearson, noted it had made a $40 million provision for settlement in its 2012 accounts.Diplomats say Iran installed 700 high-tech centrifuges The new IR-2m centrifuges are believed to be able to enrich two to five times faster than the old machines.FBI agent kills man in Boston bombings case The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said. |
