Armenia praises Iran’s weighed stand on KarabakhJune 21, 2011 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), the head of standing parliamentary committee on financial-credit, budgetary and economic affairs Gagik Minasyan praised Iran’s weighed stand on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. According to him, Iran bordering with Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot stay aloof from ongoing processes, since it is first of all interested in stability of the region. Minasyan also drew attention to the telephone conversations Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had with Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents during which they discussed the forthcoming presidential meeting in Kazan on June 25. During the telephone conversation between the Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan they discussed issues of Armenian-Iranian relations as well as promotion of cooperation in different fields. They also touched upon regional issues. Another telephone conversation took place the same day between Ahmadinejad and Azerbaijani President Ilham Alivey, during which the parties shared opinions on bilateral relations and regional security. There is an expert opinion that the heads of state also touched upon the Kazan meeting between Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |