Kiro Manoyan doesn’t anchor hopes on OSCE summit in AstanaOctober 29, 2010 - 14:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Bureau’s Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan has said that the main goal of the presidential meeting in Astrakhan was to relieve tensions, which emerged as result of a regular wave of Azerbaijan’s threats and incidents at the line of contact. Russian President’s initiative was successful enough, according to him. However, Mr. Manoyan noted that people should not anchor hopes on the forthcoming OSCE summit in Astana. Asked why the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to meet if they can’t achieve any agreement, he said, “The more the Presidents meet the less frequent are the incidents at the frontline. Anyway, it’s better just to meet than not to meet at all.” 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. |