Kirakossian: Turkish, Azeri policy of Armenia’s blockade does not workMay 20, 2011 - 14:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian said that many destabilizing factors, such as political instability in the countries, conflicts, as well as economic difficulties affect the South Caucasian states. Conflicts are the main destabilizing elements in South Caucasus, Kirakossian told Yerevan-hosted international conference, titled: “CSTO and South Caucasus: Prospects of Peace and Security in the Region.” According to him, Armenia’s double blockade by Turkey and Azerbaijan is among basic hindrances for the country’s integration into regional and international trade projects, while the blockade was aimed at suppressing Armenia after its independence and cause energy and transport crisis. However, Kirakossian noted that the blockade has not worked. “Today, the blockade is aimed at keeping the economic space of South Caucasus fragmented, it prevents the needed regional integration and inflow of international capital to the region. Unfortunately, today Azerbaijan and Turkey are not ready for cooperation with us in the matter,” 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |