President slams some CSTO member states over pro-Azeri stanceSeptember 24, 2013 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia always adheres to the obligations undertaken within cooperation in the CSTO framework, true to agreement not to act to the detriment of the Organization, President Serzh Sargsyan said. As the Armenian leader noted at a Sochi-hosted CSTO summit, “coordinated efforts are needed to boost interaction within the Organization, in order to repair some flaws in the system.” “To cite an example: our documents, specifically the Moscow Declaration, stress the necessity for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict through the OSCE Minsk Group mediation, based on the principles of the international law including non-use to force, people’s right to self-determination and territorial integrity. Similar suggestion was mentioned in the collective guidelines. However, contrary to the spirit of the decisions taken, some CSTO member states issue contradicting remarks. Several documents have been passed in recent years to single out the territorial integrity principle to the detriment of the two others, with the move prompted by Azerbaijan. Naturally, many countries have Azerbaijan-related interests. However, the latters must not lead to adoption of documents aimed against the interests of other CSTO members and the image of the Organization as a whole. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |