  U.S. Department of State: Turkey is OSCE MG member and can offer suggestionsOctober 2, 2008 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's bid for mediation in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process is under consideration in the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia told a news conference today. "Being a member of the OSCE Minsk Group, Turkey is entitled to offer suggestions," Ms. Marie Yovanovitch said, adding that her country wants peace and stability in the Caucasus. As to the meeting between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, she said the U.S. did not initiate the event. "The decision was taken by Presidents Sargsyan and Gul and we welcome their courage," Ambassador Yovanovitch said.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
