KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT CAN BE BASED ON COMPROMISES ONLYOctober 19, 2004 - 19:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has many times stated that Karabakh conflict can be settled only by means of negotiations, on the basis of compromises", Secretary of the Security Council under the Armenian President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsian stated during the meeting with the Interparliamentary Union British Group headed by member of the House of Commons Gordon Marsden. As press secretary of the Minister Seyran Shahsuvarian reported, when touching upon the militaristic statements Baku from time to time addresses to Yerevan Serge Sargsian expressed hope that "reason will triumph in Azerbaijan, as a new war in the region is pregnant with irreversible and grave consequences". As for the anti-Armenian propaganda spread by Baku, Armenian Defense Minister stated, "We do not consider it expedient to involve our people and other countries in the propagandistic war against Azerbaijan, as during the recent 7 years we have been negotiating with Baku". In the course of the discussion of the Armenian-British military cooperation Serge Sargsian said he is sure that the cooperation between the two states will develop and deepen. To note, the parties also viewed the issues of regional security and struggle against terrorism. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. |