OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMAN CALLED NOT TO "CONCENTRATE ATTENTION" AT NKR PRESIDENT'S RECENT STATEMENTOctober 8, 2003 - 23:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk group Yuri Merzlyakov appealed not "to concentrate attention" at the statement made recently by Nagorno Karabakh president Arkadi Ghukasian, who said that "NKR will never refuse from its independence". "The mediators are still working with the parties to conflict. Though, mister Ghukasian certainly has right to express his opinion and we cannot prevent it", - Yuri Merzlyakov told Mediamax agency. 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 | 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. |