Expert forecasts no new developments in Karabakh issue in 2013May 28, 2013 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian political expert Sergey Shakaryants forecasts no serious developments in Nagorno Karabakh issue in 2013 and 2014. Dwelling on PACE president’s and CSTO foreign ministers’ statements on Karabakh problem, the expert said they conveyed no new remarks. He noted OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs’ recent statements expressing readiness to renew talks on the level of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents as the only development worth noticing. As for the rest f the statements, Mr. Shakaryants noted them as an attempt to change the negotiations format, linking them to Azeri presidential elections due in fall. The expert further said OSCE Minsk Group will do the utmost to retain the current format. Reiterating the necessity of the peaceful settlement of Karabakh issue, CSTO member-countries attached importance to speedy settlement of the problem, based on OSCE Minsk Group efforts, international principles and norms, UN Charter and Helsinki Final Act provisions. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |