No Change in Karabakh ConflictMarch 5, 2009 - 21:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - No obvious changes in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement have been observed after the August war in South Ossettia and after signing the Maindorf Declaration,Alexander Iskandaryan, political scientist, Director of Caucasus Institute said to reporters in Yerevan. According to him the balance between the powers in the region is strong enough to resist the temptation of settling Karabakh conflict through military actions.The statements made by OSCE Minsk Group- it is a method of working on this level. From time to time they must make statements, make certain principles public, although these statements hardly have any effect on the real settlement of the problem. Anyway , it is necessary to show that the Minsk process is alive, because two years ago it was dead. But now the presidents meet and it is very good as in conflicts where there are no such meetings, armed conflicts are more probable, Iskandaryan emphasized. Besides, the Armenian political scientist made statements not committing to anything, reminding of the concept of Operational Response Forces of CSTO Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |