Kiro Manoyan: Karabakh issue should be resolved by entire Armenian nationOctober 8, 2007 - 15:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ARF Dashnatsutyun's stand on the Karabakh issue is unchangeable: Artsakh is not a part of Azerbaijan's territory. Therefore violation of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity is out of the question, ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director, Kiro Manoyan told a news conference in Yerevan."Saying Artsakh we mean not only Nagorno Karabakh but also its low-lying territories, including a part of Mardakert region and the whole Shahumian region occupied by Azerbaijan. So, it's a question who violates the territorial integrity," he underscored. The Nagorno Karabakh issue should be resolved via a universal referendum, according to him. "The Karabakh issue should be resolved by the entire Armenian nation. Anyway, surrender of territories is impossible," he said. 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 | 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |