NKR people have right to self-determination irrespective of Azerbaijan's willMarch 12, 2008 - 18:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will never make unilateral concessions in Karabakh resolution, Prime Minister and President-elect Serzh Sargsyan said in Yerevan. "Armenia has potential to resolve the Karabakh conflict peacefully. No doubt, the March 1 disorders did not do good to the negotiation process. Our image was damaged. However, this will not affect the talks. We will always be guided by our national interests," he said. "The NKR people have the right to self-determination irrespective of Azerbaijan's will. A month or two after I assume the office I will present more precise information on our further steps. I haven't personally met Ilham Aliyev yet but I think that a couple of meetings will be enough to understand whether he is ready for a peaceful solution," the Prime Minster said, Novosti Armenia reports. 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. |