ARFD concerned over Sargsyan-Medvedev-Aliyev meeting in KazanJune 6, 2011 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The head of ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group is seriously concerned over the oncoming Armenia-Russia –Azerbaijan presidential meeting in Kazan. “I don't consider Deauville statement favourable. Eventually, progress in negotiations doesn't really depend on the statements. The parties must work on specific document, i.e. Madrid Principles for Karabakh conflict settlement,” Vahan Hovhannisyan remarked, refusing to predict the results of Kazan-hosted meeting. As the head of parliamentary group, increased pressure of international community on Karabakh issue has been observed. 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. |