Commandos: OSCE summit in Astana decreased possibility of war in KarabakhJanuary 19, 2011 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Veteran of the Karabakh war, hero of Artsakh, major general Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan (Commandos) said that the possibility of resumption of hostilities in the Karabakh conflict zone has decreased after the OSCE summit in Astana. Recent statements of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs gave Azerbaijan the go-ahead for a new aggression, however, the summit has changed everything, Ter-Tadevosyan told a press conference in Yerevan. “All participants of the summit, possibly, except for Turkey and Azerbaijan, have agreed that the conflict should be solved peacefully,” 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. |