RA FM: we don't seek for precedents in Karabkah issueDecember 4, 2007 - 15:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Irrespective of our wish, precedents have certain weight in international relations. With the lapse of time, their repetition transforms into norms of international law. However, we do not seek for precedents in the Karabakh issue," Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said when asked whether Kosovo model can become a precedent for the Karabakh problem."Our approach to conflict settlement is unchangeable: all conflicts are unique and each resolution can have its specific form. The more so because the talks on Karabakh are held in the framework of Karabakhi people's right to self-determination. History can't be turned back. If the Kosovo problem is not a precedent, so we would not admit logic opposite to the precedent. In other words, if the international community wants to bring to the notion of Karabakhi population that Kosovo's independence doesn't imply independence of Karabakh, it should also explain to Azerbaijan that Nagorno Karabakh can exercise the right of nations to self-determination. Consequently, proceeding from peculiarities and logic of the talks each conflict should receive an individual solution," the Minister told Kommersant daily. 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 | 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. |