RA FM: Karabakh settlement priority for ArmeniaApril 30, 2008 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met Wednesday with heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Armenia the RA MFA press office reported. The Minister briefed on priorities of Armenia's foreign policy and its approaches to international processes. "Armenia will continue strengthening partnership with Russia and the U.S. as well as collaboration with major international organizations, including UN, OSCE, CoE," he said. "Armenia also attaches importance to relations with immediate neighbors and to normalization of relations with the states with which it experiences problems." Minister Nalbandian emphasized that resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is Armenia's priority. He confirmed the willingness to continue talks in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. He also reiterated Armenia's readiness to normalize relations with Turkey without preconditions. 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. |