  Armenian, Russian, Azerbaijani Presidents confirm commitments to Meindorf declaration  October 28, 2010 - 11:05 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The meeting between Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Astrakhan was useful and important, Armenia’s Foreign Minister said. “The Presidents discussed in detail the Karabakh settlement process and confirmed commitments to the Meindorf declaration. They emphasized that action, including trust building measures and ceasefire strengthening, should be taken for diplomatic and political resolution of the conflict,” Edward Nalbandian said. He also noted that an agreement was reached on exchange of POWs and the killed. “Foreign Ministers were instructed to continue their work and reach an agreement on the basic principles before the OSCE summit in Astana,” Nalbandian added.   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 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. |
