"MINSK" MEDIATORS SCHEDULED TO VISIT REGION NOVEMBER 8October 23, 2003 - 20:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The visit of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to the Karabakh conflict region is scheduled November 8. As reported by Baku media, OSCE chairman-in-office, Dutch foreign minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said at a meeting with Azeri foreign minister Vilayat Guliyev. In the European diplomat's opinion, time has come for the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan "to be more resolute and courageous to find a solution to the problem that will satisfy the peoples of both countries." At that he expressed hope for the newly elected president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to "open new opportunities for settling the Karabakh confrontation." 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. |