  Minister: what prevents Azerbaijan from using ‘last chance’ in Kazan?  June 14, 2011 - 12:58 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said Armenia and Azerbaijan succeeded in bringing positions closer during the trilateral ministerial meeting in Moscow. “If the positive tendency of the Moscow meeting is continued, the sides will be able to fix progress in Kazan,” the Minister told journalists in Yerevan. “Even after the Presidents of Russia, United States and France adopted their statement in Deauville, Azerbaijan did not stop threatening war. Besides, Azerbaijani officials are recently speaking about the ‘last chance’ to resolve the problem. So a question arises: what prevents Azerbaijan from using ‘last chance’ during the forthcoming meeting?” he said. The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are slated to meet in Kazan, Russia, on June 25.   4 14.06.11 - Joint press conference of FM of Armenia Edward Nalbandian and of Sweden Carl Bildt       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 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. |
