Bako Sahakyan called on OSCE to ensure Stepanakert's participation in Karabakh peace talksJuly 2, 2009 - 22:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NKR President Bako Sahakyan and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dora Bakoyannis have met in Yerevan. After negotiations which lasted about half an hour, NKR President said that the meeting had focused on Karabakh settlement process. "We introduced our approaches to OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and stressed the importance of involving Karabakh in negotiation process. We also asked her to take all possible steps within her competency to ensure Stepanakert's participation in the talks," Mr. Sahakyan told journalists. During negotiations, he said, parties also stressed the importance of Azerbaijan's ceasing fire operations and withdrawing snipers from contact line.NKR President stressed Dora Bakoyannis' optimistic attitude towards negotiation process. "After Armenian and Azeri Presidents' meeting we expect Azerbaijan to renounce its current policy and demonstrate a constructive approach to the talks," he 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |