SPEAKING AT THE MEETING OF OSCE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS VARDAN OSKANYAN HAS EMPHASIZED KARABAKH HAS FLAWLESS LEGAL BASIS FOR INDEPENDENCEDecember 5, 2001 - 22:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday the meeting of the Committee of the ministers of the OSCE, at which Armenia's foreign minister spoke, finished its work. In his speech the minister emphasized that Nagorno Karabakh's withdrawal from the Soviet Azerbaijan's structure had been realized taking into account all the procedures provided for by the law so the Nagorno Karabakh's right for independence could not be contested by anyone. Oskanyan noted that the official Baku's appeals to the territorial integrity principle are completely groundless, as Karabakh had never been a part of independent Azerbaijan. Armenia's foreign minister confirmed the readiness of Yerevan and Stepanakert for compromises. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |