 Expert: Karabakh talks to resume following Azeri presidential polls June 15, 2013 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Political expert Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan deems resumption of Nagorno Karabakh talks on the level of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents possible following Azeri presidential elections. “OSCE Minsk Group will lose its sense in case the talks fail to resume. This will, in turn, harm the image of the three permanent members of the UN Security Council, the U.S., France and Russia,” the expert said, stressing the need for the format to hold discussions on the issue. “OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will do the utmost to resume the talks,” he said. Asked if Azerbaijan may take tough measures ahead of the polls, the expert said they won’t benefit the country, forecasting calm election process in Azerbaijan.   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 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.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.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. |
