Trilateral presidential meeting to convey impulse to Karabakh talksOctober 30, 2008 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia welcomes Dmitry Medvedev's initiative to invite Armenian and Azeri leaders to Moscow for talks on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the RA Foreign Minister said."This meeting will convey an impulse to Karabakh talks held in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group," Edward Nalbandian told reporters in Yerevan today. "Tomorrow, Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan will meet in Moscow. On November 1, a meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs is scheduled. Asked why two OSCE MG mediators are in Baku at the moment, Minister Nalbandian said, "Perhaps, there is some misunderstanding they want to clear up with Azerbaijan." President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia, Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Dmitry Medvedev of Russia will meet in Moscow on November 2 to discuss the Karabakh conflict, on initiative of the Russian leader. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |