ARMENIAN AND NAGORNO KARABAKH OFFICIALS REFUTED HEARSAY ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF RETURNING TERRITORIES TO AZERBAIJANJune 19, 2004 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Top officials of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh refuted hearsay that US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Steven Mann during his visit to Yerevan on June 3 discussed with Armenian President Robert Kocharian the possibility of free-will returning of three regions to Azerbaijan, which are now under control of the Nagorno Karabakh Armed Forces. In part, Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, foreign minister Vardan Oskanian and chairman of the NKR National Assembly Oleg Yesaian in an interview to Liberty broadcasting station refuted rumors of the kind. "I do not think that such discussion has ever taken place", O. Yesaian stated adding that "if Karabakh viewed as not serious the return of 5 regions in exchange for opening of the Baku-Yerevan railway, it would be naive to believe it can agree to return 3 regions." Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |