Edward Nalbandian: UNSC support for Azerbaijan may have repercussionsSeptember 7, 2011 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian shared his misapprehension over Azerbaijan's UN Security Council (UNSC) bid. “Since UN formation, establishment of peace and security has been the main responsibility of the Security Council. Accepting the candidature of a militaristic Azerbaijan for UNSC non-permanent membership may have negative repercussions,” Minister Nalbandian said at joint news conference with the new EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort. “Support for Azerbaijan, which thrives on military rhetoric, won't be increasing UNSC authority,” the Foreign Minister stressed. Azerbaijan is a candidate for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, allocated to the Group of Eastern European States, for the term 2012-2013. The elections will be held during the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly in October 2011. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |