Armenia stands for Karabakh settlement based on guarantees of people's securityDecember 12, 2007 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's goal is to resolve the Nagorno Karabkah conflict via peaceful talks basing on the guarantee of Karabakhi people's security and recognition of their right to self-determination, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian said at an Preventive Diplomacy and International Cooperation international conference held in Ashkhabad.In his speech Mr Kirakossian stressed the importance of preventive diplomacy and constructive activities of international and regional organizations. At that he noted that the speech made by the Azerbaijani representative is not in line with the spirit and tasks of the conference. "It questions the activity of the OSCE Minsk Group," Mr Kirakossian said. The conference was dated to establishment of UN Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Ashkhabad. 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. |