  Petros Efthimiou believes snipers removal from contact line important  May 10, 2011 - 12:28 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the OSCE PA President Petros Efthimiou in Yerevan. The Armenian Minister characterised the cooperation between the Armenian National Assembly and OSCE PA as stable, noting Armenia's active involvement in OSCE PA activities. The parties further discussed a number of issues including a peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict. Mr. Efthimiou emphasized the importance of creating the atmosphere of trust between the conflicting parties, strengthening of ceasefire and removal of snipers from the frontline. “There's no alternative to peaceful settlement of Karabakh issue,” the OSCE PA President stressed.   4 FM Edward Nalbandian receives Petros Efthimiou       The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  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 |  Topic Latest 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. |
