  Independent Karabakh exists, irrespectively of Baku or Ankara's willDecember 28, 2009 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ongoing talks on resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict gives hope for progress, according to Eduard Sharmazanov, secretary of Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary group. "The main issue is the status of NKR. The key to the conflict is in Karabakh, where people will decide the fate of their country. After all, the conflict broke out between Azerbaijan and Karabakh, not Armenia. Our task is to make NKR de jure independent," he told reporters on Monday. As to Turkey aspiration to act as OSCE MG Co-chair, Mr. Sharmazanov said, "Ankara has been trying to penetrate into the Karabakh process since 1991, all in vain."   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
