Grigory Karasin likely to be appointed as OSCE MG's Russian Co-ChairSeptember 8, 2009 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian FM Grigory Karasin will be very probably appointed as new Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group, say sources maintaining close contacts with RF Government. Those sources reported to PanARMENIAN.Net that such appointment is possible within several days' time. "A 'heavyweight' like Karasin is sure to raise Karabakh conflict settlement to a qualitatively new level, enabling parties to avoid hasty decisions and new conflicts in the zone," says the release.Besides, Moscow observers find that Karasin's possible appointment is also conditioned by recent activeness in Armenian-Turkish relations. 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. |