Armenian Party Positively Assesses Kocharian-Aliyev Talks in MinskNovember 30, 2006 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Azeri Presidents Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev positively evaluate the talks in Minsk, Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian told journalists Wednesday. In his words, upon completion of the meeting the two leaders indicted the constructive nature of the talks. «I cannot give a specific estimate now whether progress is registered,» Oskanian said. The FM stated that the two Presidents focused on the provisions of the circulating document on settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, on which agreement is not reached. «I believe the Presidents will analyze everything in the coming days and then will give commissions to FMs,» Oskanian said. The Minister also noted positive trends in the Karabakh talks in 2006. In his words, though there was no serious progress in the settlement of the conflict in 2006, «however there were no steps back.» In Oskanian's words, during the OSCE Council of FMs to be held in Brussels December 3-4 there will be an opportunity to make an annual summary of the talks. He also believes the elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2007 and 2008 can tell on the talks from the point of view of time, but not content. «I am convinced we will continue our meetings,» he summed up, reports Novosti-Armenia. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |