PACE works on decreasing tension between Yerevan and Baku, but still unsuccessfullyJuly 4, 2007 - 20:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - René van der Linden: The coming presidential election in NKR will not be recognized by the world community, and there is no progress in relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) René van der Linden stated to a press conference in Yerevan. He said, PACE makes efforts to decrease the tension between the two countries, however still those efforts do not bring progress. "Nothing has changed since my previous visit to the region. Relations between Armenia and his neighbors, Turkey and Azerbaijan remain on previous level. At the same time I must underline that during my separate meetings with Armenian and Azeri delegations in PACE we have come to the conclusion that it is necessary to change sentiments in both societies for sooner resolution of the Karabakh conflict," the PACE President underscored. 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. |