ARMENIAN AND AZERI LEADERS SATISFIED THEIR FIRST MEETING IN GENEVADecember 11, 2003 - 22:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We did not discuss any concrete plan of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Armenian President Robert Kocharian told journalists upon completion of the meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev lasting hour and a half. In his words, the first meeting had an acknowledging character. "We tried to analyze the new situation created around the negotiation process and recall everything Armenia and Azerbaijan discussed during the last several years", - R. Kocharian said. At the same time he expressed satisfaction with the meeting and noted the sincerity of the dialogue. In his turn Azeri President I. Aliyev stated that a "very useful exchange of opinions took place". "I view the fact of our meeting as positive and possessing certain consecution. Armenia and Azerbaijan do have the desire to settle the Karabakh problem", - I. Aliyev stated. 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. |