Oskanian didn't hold informal talks with Mammadyarov in IstanbulJune 27, 2007 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian did not hold any talks with his Azeri counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in Istanbul, RA MFA acting spokesman Vladimir Karapetian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "All BSEC FMs were sitting at the same table during the dinner but Vartan Oskanian was sitting at a distance from the Azeri Foreign Minister and there was no talk between them," Karapetian underscored.Meanwhile ANS-Press reported that Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian held informal talks with Elmar Mammadyarov during the dinner. The Azeri new agency quoted Minister Oskanian allegedly saying, "Yes, I discussed some issues with Mr Mammadyarov. However, due to the absence of the OSCE MG Co-chairs the talks were informal. That is why I can't tell what we were speaking about." 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. |