US CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE OSCE MINSK GROUP HELD CONSULTATIONS WITH SENIOR FRENCH, RUSSIAN AND TURKISH OFFICIALSFebruary 27, 2001 - 19:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, February 27. /Mediamax/. Deputy spokesman of the U.S. Department of State Philip Reeker said in Washington that "the U.S. is encouraged by Armenian and Azeri Presidents' decision to intensify their dialogue"."We are working closely with the other OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, France and Russia, to help them find a mutually acceptable solution", Philip Reeker said. U.S. representative to the Minsk Group, Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh, held consultations last week with senior French, Turkish and Russian officials on advancing a settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. He will travel to Paris to meet senior Minsk Group counterparts to coordinate support for the March 4-5 presidential talks. The United States stands ready to join international assistance efforts in support of refugee resettlement and economic reconstruction when a peace agreement is achieved, deputy spokesman of the U.S. Department of State said. --0-- 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. |