  KARABAKH ISSUE NOT TO BE SETTLED MILITARILY, US AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA STATEDOctober 8, 2003 - 23:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh issue should not be settled militarily, as US ambassador to Armenia John Ordway stated in Yerevan today. As reported by Mediamax agency, the diplomat told it while commenting on the calls to settle the issue by resorting force uttered during the pre-election campaign in Azerbaijan. "The US strongly objects any attempts of violating armistice. If one of the parties begins military operations, it can have fatal consequences as for the country itself as for the whole region", John Ordway noted. The ambassador emphasized that Armenian and Azeri authorities many times assured US leadership of their intention to settle the Karabakh issue peacefully.  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 Atom Egoyan film coming to Golden Apricot Yerevan Festival  Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s latest film, Seven Veils, is the opening film at GAIFF 2024.Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations.French envoy travels to Armenia’s Syunik French ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies visited the town of Goris in the country’s southern Syunik province.Belarus Foreign Ministry sends note to Yerevan The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has sent a note to the Armenian side, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reports. |
