Oskanian thanked Russia for supportMarch 19, 2008 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met March 18 with Grigory Karasin, Secretary of State at the Russian Foreign Ministry. On behalf of the Armenian people, Minister Oskanian thanked Russia for support. The officials discussed the post-election situation in Armenia, the Nagorno Karaabkh settlement process, ceasefire violations and the UN vote on the Azerbaijani resolution. They also referred to some regional and global issues, including Kosovo and forthcoming NATO summit in Bucharest, the RA MFA press office reported. 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. |