  Armenian expert says signing document in Kazan possible June 20, 2011 - 20:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy director of Caucasus Institute, Armenian political expert Sergei Minasyan believes there's a probability for signing a document during Kazan-hosted Armenia- Azerbaijan- Russia presidential meeting. As he noted in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, for the document to be signed, Azeri authorities must show political will. “Conditions set to Armenia – secession of Karabakh-surrounding territories have been set before it since May 12, 1994. At the same time, he noted that Azerbaijani side must agree to hold a referendum to determine Karabakh status, which is a factual legitimization of Artsakh's separation from Azerbaijan. “I'm not sure if Aliyev is ready for such a decision,” the expert observed.    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. 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.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
