Armenia blasts Azerbaijan’s obsession with wishful thinkingFebruary 23, 2018 - 11:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan’s obsession with wishful thinking has gone as far as to distort the principled approach of the European Union about the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said on Thursday, February 22. Nalbandian was meeting the Designated European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, Toivo Klaar. Klaar briefed the Armenian foreign minister on his latest meetings in Baku while Nalbandian detailed Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group’s efforts to settle the conflict peacefully. Minister Nalbandian stressed the importance of the EU’s stance in supporting the Minsk Group’s approaches, based on three principles: non-use of force or threat of force, territorial integrity and the right of peoples to self-determination. Also Thursday, Klaar met Armenian defense minister Vigen Sargsyan and was briefed about the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and the contact line between Azerbaijan and Karabakh. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |