IN WORDS OF AZERI NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER, BAKU FORCED TO ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH YEREVANAugust 9, 2003 - 21:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baku is forced to accept the idea of beginning economic cooperation with Yerevan, allegedly to eliminate hostility, to build confidence in the region. National security minister of Azerbaijan Namik Abbasov told "Echo" newspaper. At that he emphasized that "Armenia does not have many chances for succeeding." "As far as one of the parties poses territorial claims to the other, there can be no confidence between the parties, and one should not fall into illusions," the minister said. In his opinion, the Schengen agreement scheme: giving up territorial claims, establishment of confidence atmosphere might become a way out of the situation. Meanwhile, N. Abbasov felt perplexity over the policy of double standards, pursued by superpowers, and the strange stand of some media and politicians backing them. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |