  U.S. mediating missions in South Caucasus can provoke escalation of conflictsAugust 4, 2008 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. mediating missions in South Caucasus can provoke escalation of conflicts in Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, said Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan, chairman of Mitq analytical center."Matthew Bryza's contradicting statements arouse tensions in the conflict zones. American diplomacy neglects historical realities," he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter when commenting on Bryza's recent statement that Nagorno Karabakh residents will themselves decide whether their republic will return under Azeri control or will be independent.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating  Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1.U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia.PACE adopts resolution on Armenia's commitment to reforms PACE welcomed the electoral reforms implemented by Armenia in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission.Armenia, Germany discuss ties, South Caucasus peace process Armenian lawmakers met with the Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Tobias Lindner. |
