PACE President urges to intensify Karabakh talksMay 31, 2013 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Council of Europe plays a crucial role in the region, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Jean-Claude Mignon said. “Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan need our support, while we need your political assistance. Establishment of democracy is a key point in our activity,” PACE President said, stressing the importance of conflict solution. He noted that chairmanship in the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers increases Armenia’s opportunities in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. “We hope we won’t miss the unique chance we are currently given. We have great expectations from Armenia,” Mr. Jean-Claude Mignon said, adding that Baku and Tbilisi still have a lot to accomplish despite the progress they reported. Armenia assumed chairmanship in the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on May 16 for the next 6 months. 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 | U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |