  UK ambassador: Karabakh settlement depends on parties’ political will  November 14, 2011 - 12:24 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Despite all mediatory efforts, Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement depends on the political will of the parties involved, British ambassador to Armenia said. “Fort the past four years we have witnessed less progress than we would like to,” Charles Lonsdale told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, under existing conditions, boosting confidence among civil society members would also help progress in addition to signing a peace agreement between the sides. “We are fighting the stereotypes regarding the Karabakh issue among youth and civil society,” Mr. Lonsdale said. In conclusion, the ambassador noted establishment of peace and stability in the South Caucasus as a priority for UK’s foreign policy course.  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 |  Topic Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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.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. |
