Draft resolution on Karabakh conflict withdrawn from NATO PA agendaNovember 4, 2010 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The draft resolution on Karabakh conflict settlement was withdrawn from NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) agenda. As the head of Armenian delegation to NATO PA, MP Karen Avagyan stated, after the draft resolution was included on NATO RA session agenda, Armenian side advanced relevant suggestions which clarified the issue. As the head of Armenian delegation noted, official Yerevan has repeatedly pointed out the unacceptability for NATO PA to discuss the issue, the latter being within OSCE MG scope of responsibilities. Specifically, in June 2010, Armenian parliamentary speaker Hovik Abrahamyan addressed a letter to NATO PA President John Tanner, urging the Assembly to refrain from discussing the issue. 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. |