  KARABAKH SETTLEMENT SHOULD BE BASED ON IRREFUTABLE FACT OF EXISTENCE OF NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC, ARMENIAN PRESIDENT CONSIDERSSeptember 22, 2004 - 18:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Preservation of peace in our complex region is a vitally important task, Armenian President Robert Kocharian stated at the sitting ceremony on the occasion the 13-th anniversary of independence of Armenia last evening. In his words, comprehensive cooperation between all countries of the region is an effective means to that end. R. Kocharian noted that in the Nagorno Karabakh issue Armenia keeps its adherence to the principle of peaceful settlement of the problem, which should be based on the objective reality formed in the course of the collapse of the USSR, namely "the irrefutable fact of the existence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic."  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 |  Latest news Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion  The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship.Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country.Iran begins voting in presidential election Iranians started voting for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. |
