International community concerned over ineffectiveness of OSCE Minsk Group effortsSeptember 18, 2010 - 15:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Expert of the Armenian Center for Political and International Researches Ruben Mehrabyan said that conversations around the necessity to appoint a UN special representative on the Karabakh conflict indicate that the international community is concerned over the ineffectiveness of the OSCE Minsk Group efforts. Similar initiatives aimed at facilitation of the Karabakh conflict resolution can become a slap in the face of both mediators and parties to the conflict, Mehrabyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “The mediators and parties to the conflict are told through these reports that it is enough to postpone the resolution. Thus, in my opinion, the pressure on the parties to the conflict will be intensified shortly, while the general political situation around the Karabakh conflict will become more active,” concluded Mehrabyan. The idea to appoint a special representative for Nagorno Karabakh was suggested by Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Vice-president of the Reflection Group on the long-term future of theEuropean Union, and Anne-MarieLizin, President of theSenateofBelgium. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |