ARMENIA MOVES IN POSITIVE DIRECTION, OSCE CHAIRMAN-IN-OFFICE SUPPOSESOctober 21, 2003 - 20:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia moves in the positive direction, OSCE chairman-in-office, foreign minister of Netherlands Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told "Mediamax" agency today. At that he noted that the whole process of democratic developments in the South Caucasus "is disappointing." However, we should be careful with evaluations, de Hoop Scheffer said. "First of all, I do not think comparisons with other countries are fair - irrespective of the fact whether they are situated in this or any other region. In my opinion, Armenia experiences kind of a transition period. The most important, and I have spoken about it in the course of my visits as the OSCE chairman-in-office, is to follow the trends - the direction in which the situation develops. From that point of view, it seems to me, Armenia is moving in the positive direction. You do not have political prisoners, power is conveyed without civil collisions and in spite of the need for improvement of the record of establishment of legality and media freedom, Armenia maintains itself as a stable country in an unquiet regional environment," the OSCE chairman-in-office said. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |