Karabakh status issue solved de facto to Armenia and international communityMay 20, 2011 - 17:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation in economy sector may promote political solutions, according to Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia. As Arman Kirakossian stressed at Yerevan-hosted international conference, titled CSTO and South Caucasus: Prospects of Peace and Security in the Region, establishment of trust between the Armenian and Azerbaijani societies would promote Karabakh conflict settlement. One of the currently negotiated principles, according to Kirakossian, is extending of the intermediate status to Karabakh before organizing a referendum and determining the republic’s final status. “The issue of Karabakh status is an important one. To Armenia and the international community, the issue is solved de facto. It now has to be formalized de jure,” the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia stressed. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |