Paris, Berlin hope for progress in France-hosted Sargsyan-Aliyev talksOctober 9, 2014 - 18:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paris and Berlin hope for progress in Karabakh talks at France-hosted meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders. As French envoy Henri Raynaud told journalists, France hopes the meeting to contribute to the Nagorno Karabakh peace process. As he noted, quoting President Francois Hollande, it’s important to stimulate a dialogue between the conflicting parties, as well as develop documents promoting trust-building and observation of ceasefire to stop deaths at the frontline. He further stressed the importance of the 3 basic principles in Karabakh conflict settlement, with the Paris talks to focus on the formers. German envoy Reiner Morell, in turn, stressed that a progress in the Karabakh settlement in impossible without the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders’ meeting. “It’s important that the decision-making figures meet. Despite animosity on both sides, the meetings are still useful: it was due to those that the situation has been maintained for 20 years,” Aysor.am quoted the ambassador as saying. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |