Armenia Defense Minster rules out unilateral concessions on KarabakhAugust 10, 2016 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minster Seyran Ohanyan commented on the Karabakh conflict settlement negotiation process. “The goal of Armenia’s military and political leadership is to ensure self-determination and independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic,” the official told a news conference, according to Armenian media. He further ruled out the possibility of unilateral concessions in the settlement talks. According to the official, the contracts have been concluded with Russia as a part of Moscow’s $200 million credit deal, with arms supplies to Armenia already launched. 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. |