Now is Time for Sides to Reach Agreement on Karabakh Settlement Basic PrinciplesMay 25, 2006 - 20:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Having visited Armenia, representatives of co-chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group for settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict issued a joint statement for the press, which specifically says, «We, the representatives at the Deputy Minister level of the Russian Federation, the United States and France, together with the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman in Office, have come together in this joint diplomatic mission because of the need to promote a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and because now is the time for the sides to reach agreement on the basic principles of the settlement.We were received by President Kocharian and met earlier with Foreign Minister Oskanian. As we did yesterday in Baku, we have discussed important aspects of a future settlement. We have worked to create the conditions for a meeting of the two presidents in the near future. We have stressed the belief of our nations and, more widely, of the international community that the conflict can be resolved in no other way than a peaceful one. Both countries should, moreover, prepare their publics for peace and not war." The Statement notes that discussions, both in Yerevan and in Baku, were constructive. "A joint mission such as this one is a special event. It must be taken as a sign of the seriousness with which we approach the issue and in particular, a belief that we are at the point where a mutually beneficial agreement is achievable. What happens now will be up to Armenia and Azerbaijan. We leave with hopes and expectations of progress," says the Joins Statement of the OSCE MG co-chair countries. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |