Former residents of N. Artsakh urge OSCE MG to focus on their villages’ occupationMay 4, 2011 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former residents of Getashen, Martunashen and Shahumyan regions of Nagorno Karabakh demand from the OSCE Minsk Group and international community that they raise the issue of northern Artsakh occupation by Azerbaijan in negotiations for the Karabakh conflict settlement. Head of Shahumyan-Getashen union of compatriots Edik Balayan told a press conference in Yerevan that northern Artsakh is still occupied by Azerbaijan. “We demand determination of the status of northern Artsakh. When parties speak about compromises and territorial concessions, one should not forget that Azerbaijan has occupied territories of Artsakh and deported its Armenian population,” said Balayan. He noted that the Armenian Foreign Ministry assured former residents of northern Artsakh that the matter of their future and status will be discussed during next stages of negotiations. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. |