James Steinberg: Azerbaijan’s warlike statements raise concernFebruary 25, 2011 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said that this is his third visit to Armenia, what is evidence of strengthened relations between our countries. “We attach importance not only to regional security, but also to bilateral U.S-Armenia relations,” Steinberg said in an interview with an Armenian TV channel. The American diplomat noted that the bilateral agenda is rather wide: democracy development, formation of economic opportunities, energy safety, as well as regional cooperation. As for negotiations in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, Steinberg noted that successful efforts for a diplomatic resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict are within all parties’ interests, while the continuous warlike statements of Azerbaijan and incidents at the line of contact raise concern. 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. |