Merzlyakov: interpretation of Moscow declaration by Yerevan and Baku can hardly coincideNovember 17, 2008 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It's hard to comment on Azeri politicians' statements on the Moscow declaration, the Russian Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group said. "I don't think that Azerbaijani MFA spokesman Khazar Ibrahim should interpret the document in his own way. The same refers to Azerbaijan's representative to the OSCE Ismaylov who was trying to "explain" to us what exactly President Aliyev signed in Moscow," Yuri Merzlyakov told a news conference in Yerevan. "Certainly, interpretation of the Moscow declaration by Yerevan and Baku can hardly coincide, although the document doesn't offer a precise decision. But I can say that it is based on the principles of international law and Madrid proposals," the diplomat said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |