OSCE MG set no time limitation to Kocharian and AliyevJanuary 17, 2008 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The current regional visit of the OSCE Minsk Group had the purpose to hear the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents' opinion on the Madrid proposals," OSCE MG U.S. Co-chair Matthew Bryza. "The mediators set no time limitation to Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev. As you know, we visited Stepanakert to hear the position of the NKR leadership. We think it's very important, since the fate of the people is being determined," he said. For his part, French Co-chair Bernard Fassier that the document at the table is the best one that ever existed. "It embraces the demands of all sides but doesn't favor either of them. If the Presidents agree to the base principles we can proceed to development of an agreement, what can, however, take long time," he said. At that he noted that there will be no interim agreement. "We are awaiting approval of the base principles by the Presidents," Amb. Fassier said. 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. |