Kocharian: Artsakh independence is a factAugust 31, 2011 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Armenia President Robert Kocharian doesn’t think that Stepanakert is not engaged in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement talks. “Artsakh takes part in the talks held by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, so it can be eyed as party to negotiations,” Kocharian told the Public Television of Artsakh. “Karabakh’s interests are represented and defended by Armenia. When I was the President, I coordinated all issues with then-President of NKR, Arkady Ghukasyan. The day will come when Artsakh can become a full-fledged party to talks,” he added. According to Kocharian, all similar conflicts in modern history have been resolved in the favor of the right of nations to self-determination. “However, there will be no drastic changes in of Nagorno Karabakh after its recognition, as the republic’s independence is a fact,” he concluded. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |