NKR must initiate international recognition campaign - Manoyan November 25, 2011 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh Republic must initiate international recognition campaign parallel to ongoing settlement talks, according to ARF Dashnaktsutyun Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director. As Kiro Manoyan stated during a foreign policy forum, Armenia should have recognized Karabakh independence in 1991-1992, while, now, in view of ongoing settlement negotiations the move would be unreasonable. Commenting on current stage of negotiations, he noted, “mediators long ago understood that the future of Artsakh is beyond the Azeri control, with the focus shifted on the search of a settlement formula to save Azerbaijan’s face. “Though peaceful settlement progress may benefit from Baku consent, it may well do without the latter,” the expert noted citing Kosovo experience as an example. The forum was organized by the Armenian Center of Political and International Studies with the assistance of U.S. National Democratic Institute. 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). |