EU shares Armenia's approaches to regional problemsNovember 27, 2008 - 15:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The South Caucasus, a region eyed by outer forces as a unity, is being torn apart by internal confrontations, the Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister said. "Inability to properly analyze the August war can provoke a new armed conflict," Arman Kirakossian said during 'European Union and South Caucasus - A Security Partnership?' international conference in Yerevan today. "Armenia is sincerely interested in regional cooperation. This is our response to the other states of the region which do not give up attempts to isolate us from economic projects." The European Union shares Armenia's approaches to regional problems, according to him. "We welcome new ENP regional initiatives which can bring peace and stability to the South Caucasus. However, progress is impossible without resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Mr. Kirakossian 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 | 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. |