  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 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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. |
