EX-SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT DECLARES OF POSSIBLE LIMITATION OF ARMENIA'S SOVEREIGNTYMay 11, 2001 - 20:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, May 11. /Mediamax/. Head of the Center of Democracy and Civil Society Development "Armat", ex-speaker of the Armenian parliament Babken Ararktsian said today at a press conference in Yerevan that under the pretext of the resolution of the Karabakh conflict a "geopolitical reorganization" of the region is taking place.As a result of this, Ararktsian thinks, Turkey will get land communication with the so-called "continental" Azerbaijan through Meghri corridor, which, as it is expected, will be given special status. Ex-speaker is sure that this is fraught with limitation of the sovereignty of Armenia. He specifically noted that the administration of Armenian ex-president Levon Ter-Petrosian would never have gone to such step. Babken Ararktsian stated that Robert Kocharian gave the agreement for "geopolitical reorganization of the region" as early as in 1997, visiting Paris in the status of the Prime Minister of Armenia. Babken Ararktsian sent in his resignation from the post of the speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia in February 1998, after President Levon Ter-Petrosian. --0-- 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 | 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. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. |