  Caucasus security discussed in Yerevan May 25, 2010 - 13:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Situation in the Caucasus and Perspectives of Regional Security” international conference kicked off in Yerevan on the initiative of the Institute of CIS Studies on May 25. The participants will focus on geopolitical issues and world powers’ policy towards the region, will exchange views on regional security problems, including the Armenian-Turkish normalization and Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Political analysts, experts and public figures from Russia, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Iran, Turkey and Canada are participating. “The organizers hoped to welcome the delegates from Azerbaijan but they did not arrive,” said Konstantin Zatulin, director of the Institute of CIS Studies.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
