 ROBERT KOCHARIAN WILL NOT MAKE SERIOUS CONCESSIONS TO AZERBAIJAN, THE NEW YORK TIMES SAYSApril 4, 2001 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, April 4. /Mediamax/. The fact that Robert Kocharian is the former leader of Nagorno Karabakh makes it difficult for him to offer serious concessions to Azerbaijan, the New York Times writes today in an article dedicated to the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents started Tuesday in Florida.A resolution of the dispute would also represent a first step toward allowing Turkey, an important American ally and a supporter of Azerbaijan, to resume normal relations with Armenia. The paper writes that U.S. Secretary of State Powell's direct involvement in talks is a sign that the United States would like to see a resolution of the dispute to encourage stability in the oil-rich region of the Caucasus. --0--   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 Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial  Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.Dream big, start small: Anna from Artsakh participates in Get Started She has become even more determined thanks to the Get Started educational program.Armenia, U.S. consider direct flights Gnel Sanosyan and Sarah Morgenthau have discussed the possibility of launching direct flights between Armenia and the U.S.Congress bill suggests increasing Armenia funding by $100 million Armenian Caucus Co-Chair, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. has offered a bipartisan amendment with Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to the FY25 SFOPS Bill. |
