Bryza: Armenian, Azerbaijani Presidents' attitude to Karabakh issue changed to betterNovember 17, 2008 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current regional visit of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs proves efficient, the U.S. mediator said."Of course, we wish the talks were at the final stage but it's still a long way off. Anyway, the Moscow declaration on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict inspires hope. The attitude of the Armenia and Azerbaijani Presidents toward the process has changed to the better," Ambassador Matthew Bryza said, adding that it's important for the sides to refrain from moves which could hamper the peaceful dialogue. As to the distortion of his statements by the Azeri media, Ambassador Bryza advised to listen to the audio posted at the website of the U.S. Embassy in Baku. "You will hear what I said," he said. During the November 2 meeting, the Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan signed a declaration envisaging resolution of the Karabakh conflict on the basis of principles and norms of the international law. 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. |