Consultations on Transcaucasus constructiveJuly 2, 2009 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Geneva hosted the 6th round of international consultations on security and stability in the Caucasus was held in Geneva with the participation of delegations from Russia, Georgia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and the United States under the patronage of the United Nations, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The three chairmen representing the EU, UN and OSCE said the meeting was productive enough. The participants agreed on mechanisms for prevention of incidents. The next round of consultations will be held on September 17, the UN news center 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. |