Sergey Shakaryants: RA President may be forced to leave for TurkeyAugust 12, 2009 - 16:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Everybody says Armenia may find itself under pressure in autumn. Many variants are considered. It's hard to speak about the kind of pressures, but they are sure to be exerted on us," political scientist Sergey Shakaryants told a news conference in Yerevan.Even though Armenian President says he will not go to Turkey unless Turkish side fulfills its promise, he may be forced to go there, Shakaryants believes. Besides, he said, pressures may result in Armenia's refusal to involve NKR in conflict settlement talks. Armenian political scientist did not rule out the possibility of a new war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. «Everything is possible, but that will not happen till 2009. Azerbaijan will not dare to start a new war. It will rather wait for a new commotion in the region before thinking about a war,» the expert stressed. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |