FM, OSCE MG attempt to bring Karabakh talks to constructive veinNovember 5, 2012 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister believes bringing the Nagorno Karabakh process back to the constructive field to be the key goal of the meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart and OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. According to Edward Nalbandian, Baku turned down all the proposals by the mediators and thwarted the negotiations, with the Hungarian-Azerbaijani deal on assassin Ramil Safarov having undermined the talks. “Meanwhile, Armenia upheld commitment to continue the negotiation process,” Minister Nalbandian said, adding that the international community’s indignation over Safarov pardon brought about changes in Karabakh talks. “Armenia’s and Minsk Group’s intention to keep the negotiations going remains unchanged,” he said. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met on October 28 with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Robert Bradtke, Igor Popov, Jacques Faure and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk in Paris. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov joined the parties later. At the meeting, the co-chairs stressed the necessity to ease tensions between the conflicting parties, briefing those present on their views for achieving progress in Karabakh conflict settlement. The Ministers, in turn, announced their readiness to continue joint work in reaching a peaceful solution. In conclusion, the parties agreed to discuss the co-chairs’ suggestions during the latters’ visit to the region in November, Foreign Ministry press service reported. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |