Karabakh conflict settlement to be in focus of Finland's OSCE chairmanshipApril 9, 2008 - 20:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met Wednesday with the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, who arrived in Armenia to attend the inauguration of President-elect Serzh Sargsyan, the RA MFA press office reported. Welcoming the quest, the Armenian Minister expressed satisfaction with Finland's attention to the South Caucasus region. For his part, Mr Talvitie thanked Mr Oskanian for efficient joint work. The parties also referred to prospects of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, which will be in focus of Finland's chairmanship in the OSCE. 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. |