AZERI PARLIAMENTARIANS NOT SECONDED INITIATIVE TO EXPRESS DISTRUST TO OSCE MINSK GROUPApril 3, 2002 - 23:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Leader of Civil unity party of Azerbaijan, deputy of Milli Mejlis Igbal Agazade addressed the parliament session and suggested raising the question of expedience of suspension of OSCE Minsk Group activity and dismissal of its present contingent. He substantiated his idea by saying that Minsk Group US Ambassador Rudolf Perina constantly met with the representatives of the Armenian diaspora in the course of international arrangements. Minsk Group other Co-Chair - France - has officially recognized the fact of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, and the third Co-Chair - Russia -officially cooperates with Armenia in the military sphere. Chairman of the Parliament Murtuz Aleskerov came out against the deputy's initiative. In his words, "although the Azeri army possesses the opportunities to liberate the occupied territories," now Azerbaijan "cannot refuse peace talks." The majority of the parliamentarians supported him. As a result a decision was made not to include the question in the agenda. 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 | 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. Armenian Catholicos wants Iran’s mediation in returning PoWs from Azerbaijan Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has asked for Tehran's mediation on the return of Armenian prisoners of war being held in Baku. |