Karabakh Talks Fruitless over Baku's Refusal to Recognize NKR Right to ReferendumJune 7, 2006 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The talks on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement do not yield fruit since Azerbaijan refuses to recognize the right of the NKR people to referendum, Vice-speaker of the Armenian parliament Vahan Hovhannisian stated in Yerevan. However, in his words, the world practice proves that exercising the right to self-determination peoples express their will via referendum. "The point is that Nagorno Karabakh was the first to do it during the post soviet age, when the international community was not ready for separation from metropolises. When independence was proclaimed in Eastern Timor, Eritrea, Montenegro it was perceived as a normal phenomenon. By the way, the same variant will be to all appearance proposed to Kosovo," Hovhannisian remarked. 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. |