Stepanakert Will Join Talks on Karabakh Conflict SettlementFebruary 22, 2006 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "First, let me say that we are thoroughly familiar with the comments of NKR President, Mr. Ghukasian, and we believe that the headlines in the Armenian press are not such accurate reflections of the essence of his comments in regard to the imperative of Armenia's coming out of the negotiations," Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian when commenting on the statement by Arkady Ghukasian, who said that there is only one way for Nagorno Karabakh to join the negotiation process, and that is for Armenia to decline to participate. "There was a time when Armenia's position was the following: Whatever Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan agreed to would be acceptable to Armenia. However, in those days we received proposals which were completely unacceptable to the Armenian side. From the time when the Republic of Armenia became more actively involved in the negotiations, the kinds of proposals which have been tabled are based on principles which can indeed be discussed. So, it's obvious that other countries approach recognized states one way, and unrecognized states another way. There is an understanding among all, including the Azerbaijanis, that once agreement has been reached on the basic principles and the work has begun on the details of the agreement, Nagorno Karabakh will join the talks," Vartan Oskanian said. 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 | 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. |