REPORTS ON CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS IN ARMENIA AND NAGORNO KARABAKH FALSEApril 26, 2002 - 23:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As reported by "Mediamax" agency referring to Azeri sources, the PACE Azeri delegation intends to put the question of presumptive disposal of chemical and biological weapons on the territories of Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic on the spring session agenda. To confirm it the Azeri party calls "data" from the report prepared by the New York Henry Stimson Center of Strategic Research that Armenia may become a bacteriological weapon storage site within 5 years. Today Nagorno Karabakh Foreign Ministry stated that the reports on locating chemical and biological weapons in the territories of Armenia and NKR "are false". It also reported that NKR permanent representation in US contacted the report author, Emy Smithson, who flatly denied the reports of the Azeri side. "One only has to regret that the Azeri authorities are trying to use my good name and the Henry Stimson Center for political purposes," - she said. 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 | 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. |