President reaffirms Armenia's support for Karabakh peaceful settlementApril 2, 2022 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Vahagn Khachaturyan on Friday, April 1 reaffirmed Armenia's full support for the peaceful and final settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, his office said. During a meeting with OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Poland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau, Khachaturyan stressed that Armenia has always been in favor of peace in the region. He stressed the need for a comprehensive settlement of the conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship and stressed the importance of protecting the fundamental rights of the people of Artsakh. Rau, meanwhile, stressed the importance of establishing lasting peace in the South Caucasus, noting that the parties to the conflict must first show great will and political readiness for a final settlement. He noted that the OSCE will continue to make every effort to promote a peaceful settlement of the conflict and to ensure stability and peace in the region. Rau earlier met with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and the two discussed the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |