NKR must initiate international recognition campaign - Manoyan November 25, 2011 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh Republic must initiate international recognition campaign parallel to ongoing settlement talks, according to ARF Dashnaktsutyun Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director. As Kiro Manoyan stated during a foreign policy forum, Armenia should have recognized Karabakh independence in 1991-1992, while, now, in view of ongoing settlement negotiations the move would be unreasonable. Commenting on current stage of negotiations, he noted, “mediators long ago understood that the future of Artsakh is beyond the Azeri control, with the focus shifted on the search of a settlement formula to save Azerbaijan’s face. “Though peaceful settlement progress may benefit from Baku consent, it may well do without the latter,” the expert noted citing Kosovo experience as an example. The forum was organized by the Armenian Center of Political and International Studies with the assistance of U.S. National Democratic Institute. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |