Cavusoglu: our aim was to set PACE Sub-Committee on Karabakh, and we did itApril 6, 2011 - 21:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in Azerbaijan to attend the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue. Commenting on sittings of the PACE Sub-Committee on Nagorno Karabakh, Cavusoglu told journalists: “Members of the PACE Sub-Committee on Nagorno Karabakh will determine themselves the sitting’s date and issues that will be discussed.” He reminded about appointment of the sub-committee head and members: “Our aim was to set up this committee, and we did it. The task of PACE is to support the conflict resolution. The OSCE Minsk Group keeps on working on this issue. Our goal is not to interfere in it. Both parties must trust each other. The Sub-Committee on Nagorno Karabakh was set up with good intentions. PACE adopted the decision on its establishment. The assembly members should also observe it and attend the sittings. The Armenian side will make the decision on its sittings attendance itself. We can’t make any decision on this issue.” Answering the question on opening of an international airport in Stepanakert and Armenia’s plan to organize flights to this airport, Cavusoglu said the Azerbaijani side can raise this issue during the next session of PACE, if it wishes, APA reported. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |