Italian association Rondine present to Armenian ambassador "14 points for peace in the Caucasus"October 8, 2009 - 21:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Association Rondine Cittadella della Pace in Rome at the Deputy Chamber introduced "the document in 14 points for peace in Caucasus" to the Armenian Ambassador Ruben Karapetian and to the Georgian ambassador in Italy Konstantin Gabashvili. These two meetings were made possible by the President of the Italian parliamentary delegation of the OSCE (Organization for the Security and the Cooperation in Europe) On. Riccardo Migliori."I express my congratulation for the conference on the Caucasian people, which you organized, and I hope for the good development of the commitment on this direction even outside Italy. I commit myself to visiting the Cittadella della Pace and realizing these kind of initiatives in Armenia as well", - the Armenian ambassador declared, underlining how Rondine and its activities were an important contribution for the training of younger generations, their sense of responsibility and the sense of belonging to a global world, where every conflict inevitably has repercussions at an international level. Karapetian also declared himself willing to support the Association Rondine in the choice of Armenian students who could take part in the project of Rondine Cittadella della Pace along with other students from southern Caucaso, Russian Federation, Middle East, Balkans and Africa. "Your document is a precious contribution for peace in the Caucasian area. The will expressed by those 14 points is remarkable, I fully approve your initiative. I will soon come to Rondine to visit the International Hall of Residence. I commit myself to promoting your document and supporting your project for dialogue" said Georgian ambassador Gabashvili in the afternoon to the students of Rondine and to the President of the Cittadella della Pace Franco Vaccari. The two ambassadors, even though in different occasions, pledge themselves to guarantee the widest possible distribution of this document supply in their countries. The document of the 14 points deals with very important issues and offers concrete cues for short-term actions such as the creation of a permanent table of comparison, the right to return for whom has had to abandon his own home because of war problems, progressive disarmament and the promotion of the human, cultural and economical growth of all the people of the Caucasian region through cooperation and respect for people's identity, interculturaly and human rights. 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 | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |