OSCE MG: Azerbaijan's resolution on Karabakh inadmissibleMarch 7, 2008 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian and OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair Matthew Bryza discussed the resolution on Nagorno Karabakh submitted by Azerbaijan to the UN, RA MFA acting spokesman Tigran Balayan told a briefing in Yerevan.According to him, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State spoke out against the voting. "The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs think the resolution inadmissible," he said, adding that Armenia works for prevention of voting on the resolution in the UN. The draft resolution titled "Situation in occupied territories of Azerbaijan" calls for assertion of Azerbaijan's right to its territorial borders and Nagorno Karabakh. The voting is scheduled for March 14. 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. |