Nalbandian: Karabakh status key issue in talksOctober 29, 2008 - 14:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia hasn't recognized independence of Nagorno Karabakh yet, the RA Foreign Minister said."Some say we have lost the opportunity after proclamation of Kosovo's independence. Nevertheless, we think that the ongoing talks will lead to a compromise decision on Karabakh. The key issue is the status of Nagorno Karabakh and recognition of Karabakh people's right to self-determination. With political will, a solution can be found," Edward Nalbandian told BBC. "We stand for dialogue. Political and diplomatic negotiations are the only way to resolve the conflict and should be continued anyway. Use of force is inadmissible," the Minister said. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |