OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIR RUDOLF PERINA CONSIDERS "NAGORNO KARABAKH HAS NEVER BEEN PART OF AZERBAIJAN"March 1, 2002 - 23:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commenting the statement about the subjective attitude of the international community regarding Azerbaijan's sovereignty, OSCE Minsk Group American Co-Chair Rudolf Perina stated, "I know that Nagorno Karabakh has never been part of sovereign Azerbaijan." "Mediamax" agency reports making reference to the Armenian National Committee of America that the statement was made by Ambassador Perina at the meeting with representatives of the Armenian community of California held February 26. Continuing the topic Perina noted that such matters play a key role in negotiations. 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 | 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |