ARMENIAN MFA ADVISES AZERBAIJAN TO CALL ON STEPANAKERT IF THERE IS DESIRE TO START NEGOTIATIONS FROM BLAND PRINTFebruary 13, 2004 - 22:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If Azerbaijan wishes to start the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process from a zero point, it should directly appeal to Nagorno Karabakh, press secretary of RA MFA Hamlet Gasparian said when commenting on the statement of Azeri foreign minister Vilayat Guliyev regarding the absence of any principle accepted by Baku and Yerevan in the process of settlement, thus empowering Azerbaijan to start negotiations from the very beginning. At the same time the RA MFA spokesman expressed doubt that Stepanakert would agree on it. 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 | Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia. PACE adopts resolution on Armenia's commitment to reforms PACE welcomed the electoral reforms implemented by Armenia in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission. Armenia, Germany discuss ties, South Caucasus peace process Armenian lawmakers met with the Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Tobias Lindner. |