  Karekin II, OSCE MG co-chairs discuss role of church in establishment of peace October 22, 2011 - 10:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 21, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II met with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (U.S.), Igor Popov (Russia) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. At the meeting, the Catholicos praised OSCE MG co-chairs’ efforts in Karabakh settlement. Karekin II further briefed the co-chairs on the activities of church in preservation of regional peace and security. A he noted, during the meetings of Russian, Georgian and Armenian patriarchs with Azerbaijan’s spiritual leader the parties urged for establishment of peace in the region. “We’re optimistic, believing a peace and harmony have no alternatives,” the catholicons stressed. Current stage of Karabakh conflict settlement was also discussed at the meeting, Holy Etchmiadzin press service reported.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
