Armenian refugees urge more attention of international institutionsJune 20, 2011 - 14:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Resolution of the problem of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan is the headstone for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, according to Grigory Aivazyan, the chairman of the Assembly of Azerbaijani Armenians. “The resolution of the refugee problem is bound with the conflict settlement. On the threshold of the trilateral presidential meeting in Kazan, we would like to remind that Armenia hosts the largest number of refugees in the region. And when the mediators speak of return of refugees the matter should first of all concern the return of Armenian refugees,” Aivazyan said, expressing doubt that Azerbaijan will agree to accept Armenians back. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. 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. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. 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. 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. |