  NKR FOREIGN MINISTRY CRITICIZED EU AND PACE STATEMENTS ON NAGORNO KARABAKH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BEING ILLEGITIMATEAugust 6, 2002 - 22:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh foreign ministry has come out with critique addressed towards the EU leadership and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe chairman. This was due to their statements on the coming presidential elections in NKR being illegitimate. The document in particular says that such statements cause perplexity and can be qualified as "an attempt to withstand to the deepening of democratic processes in the region, which in geographical aspect is within Europe's responsibility zone."  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 POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad  Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship.Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy.Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |
