RA MFA: Progress on Some Issues Fixed in LondonJanuary 20, 2006 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The negotiations on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement between Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Vartan Oskanian and Elmar Mammadyarov with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs completed in London January 19, reported RA MFA press service. The main purpose of the talks was the preparation of the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents. Despite the positive atmosphere of the London negotiations the discussions were complicated and rich. Progress on some issues was fixed however the parties still disagreed on a number of items. The OSCE NG Co-Chairs handed the Ministers French President's Jacques Chirac's invitations to Presidents Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev to hold their meeting in France. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |