Karabakh meeting a small step toward peace: Armenian NA deputy speakerJune 21, 2016 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The tripartite meeting between the Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict was at least a step forward toward peace, Armenia’s deputy parliament speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said Tuesday, June 21. Serzh Sargsyan, Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin met on Monday in Saint Petersburg to address the peaceful settlement of the conflict. “Nobody expected a breakthrough from the Saint Petersburg-hosted meeting without the full participation of Nagorno Karabakh,” Sharmazanov said. “Nonetheless, the summit was useful for ensuring relative calm along the Karabakh contact line.” “If the parties want to register progress, Azerbaijan must stick to the 1994-1995 ceasefire agreement,” Sharmazanov added. “The implementation of Karabakh’s right to self-determination has no alternative, Karabakh will never be part of Azerbaijan.” 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |