Stepanakert hosted a forum for NKR NGOsMay 25, 2009 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Recently Stepanakert hosted the second forum for NKR NGOs, entitled "Peacemaking. Tendencies and perspectives". NGO leaders and experts at international programs on trust- building between conflicting parties participated in the discussion. NKR NA External communication committee chairman Vahram Atanesyan and NKR International Collaboration Center Director Janna Krikorova were also invited.As one of forum participants told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the forum focused on NKR conflict settlement negotiation process and influence of political processes on non-governmental peacemaking initiatives. Based on discussions, forum participants concluded that recently peaceful civilian dialogue has had a tendency to being politicized, which distorts actual situation and forestalls official political conflict settlement results. To prevent such tendencies, which have a harmful impact on national diplomacy's dynamics and affectivity, forum participants resolved to create a Social Union to collaborate with regional and international organizations in different spheres. Forum participants also adopted a declaration on NKR civil society's participation principles in international peacemaking projects. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. |