Expert: Steinberg, Gordon to discuss Karabakh conflict settlement in ArmeniaFebruary 21, 2011 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Political Studies Department at the Caucasus Institute Sergey Minasyan said that the visit of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon is aimed to discuss regional issues presenting interest for the U.S. Minasyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan the American diplomats will refer to settlement of conflicts, situation in Iran as well as relations between the South Caucasus countries. “Specifically, the Karabakh conflict settlement, Armenian-Turkish relations, as well as Armenian-American relations will be most likely discussed in Armenia,” he concluded. 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. |