No expected breakthrough registered during Kocharian-Aliev meeting in St. PetersburgJune 11, 2007 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The next meeting between Armenian President Robert Kocharian and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliev took place in St. Petersburg in the framework of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process. No expected breakthrough was registered during the meeting. At the meeting, which lasted more than three hours, the presidents could not reach agreement on a number of issues, particularly concerning the status of Nagorno Karabakh. After the meeting Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliev, as well as the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs abstained from making any comments. 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. |