Azerbaijani Foreign Minister keeps making ungrounded statementsJuly 9, 2010 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Instead of speaking of agreements achieved by Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Saint Petersburg, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov keeps making ungrounded statements, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia said. “Withdrawal of Armenian troops from any territories can’t be discussed unless Azerbaijan withdraws from the occupied territories of NKR,” Shavarsh Kocharyan stated. Mammadryarov said he will “discuss the terms of return of Lachin and Kelbajar during a meeting with his Armenian counterpart in Almaty on July 16.” “As to return the other territories, the process will start immediately after signature of a peace agreement,” he said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |