U.S. State Department report doesn't represent Armenia as 'invader'March 3, 2009 - 13:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Department of State Human Rights Report reflects the official position of Washington, OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair said. "It's the official position of the Department of State but is not the U.S. administration's statement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Matt Bryza told a news conference in Yerevan today. "The conflict resolution should base on three principles: non-use of force, territorial integrity and the right of nations to self-determination," he said. Ambassador Bryza also emphasized that the report doesn't contain the term 'invader.' "Just read the report carefully," he said. The report issued by the U.S. Department of State late February says that "ethnic Armenian separatists, with Armenia's support, continued to control most of the Nagorno Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories." 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. |