Expert: Azeri attempts to change OSCE MG format won't affect talksMarch 24, 2012 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has repeatedly tried to alter the format of OSCE Minsk Group, as well as transfer the issue to the UN, political expert Alexander Manasyan said. “Azerbaijan always tried to find “suitable” mediators, believing thus it can push the negotiation process to favour it,” he told a press conference in Yerevan. “Irrespective of whether France will be replaced by EU or not, everything will depend on immediate participants of the negotiation process. The only prerequisite for some changes may be EU's offer of proposals and attitudes, new in principle, to the conflict resolution,” he said. “Mediators play the part of mere advisers, and they cannot force the parties to take decisions that harm them,” the expert added. On March 23, European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted a document on Armenia, proposing to replace France’s mandate in OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement with that of the European Union. The document is to be put to vote at European Parliament’s plenary session supposedly in a month. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |