NKR hosts conference on 18th anniversary of ceasefireMay 13, 2012 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 12, "Helsinki Initiative- 92" Nagorno Karabakh Committee’s Masters of Peace Club in NKR hosted a conference titled “18 years of Ceasefire: Resources for Peace and Reconciliation.” The event, organized with the support of Egyptian Masters of Peace Club, was dedicated to 18th anniversary of ceasefire agreement on Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The conference welcomed Artsakh’s authorities, MPs, representatives of NGOs and intellectual elite as well as former war commanders. During the conference, the event participants repeatedly stressed the importance of ceasefire preservation, urging conflicting parties to announce May 12 as the day without aggression and violence at contact line. The guests also noted the importance of ceasefire in promoting development of economy and allowing to heal the wounds of war, while also providing a chance to settle the conflict through peaceful negotiations. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |