  Expert predicts EU role increase in Karabakh settlement December 26, 2012 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The director of the Center of Regional Studies noted little change in Karabakh conflict settlement in 2012. “The only perceptible change occurred in Azerbaijan, which the country having grown more unpredictable and unreasonable to its won detriment,” a political expert Richard Giragosian told a news conference. “However, the faulty Baku policies only strengthened Armenia’s position, with heroization of a criminal Safarov proving that Nagorno Karabakh cannot be annexed to Azerbaijan,” he noted. The expert expects no breakthrough in Karabakh settlement in 2013 due to unconstructive stance of Azerbaijan. Mr. Giragosyan predicted an increased role of the EU in the settlement, which doesn’t rule out OSCE Minsk Group activities.   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 |  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. |
