Sleiman supports people’s right to self-determination in Karabakh settlementDecember 9, 2011 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lebanese President stands for Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement on the basis of principles of the international law, specifically people’s right to self-determination. As Michel Sleiman stated at a joint briefing with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, “despite Azerbaijan’s attempts to discuss Karabakh conflict at Islamic Conference meeting, Lebanon’s position on the issue remains unchanged: we were always opposed to adoption of resolutions condemning Armenia in such organizations.” In conclusion, President Sleiman urged the OSCE Minsk Group as well as superpowers to take every effort to achieve establishment of peace. On December 8, Mr. Sleiman arrived in Armenia on the invitation of Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan. A meeting with President Sargsyan, Armenian officials as well as Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II are on the agenda. Also, agreements to promote development of bilateral relations will be signed during the visit. 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 | 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. |