  EU rep.: Armenian-Turkish process mustn’t be linked with Karabakh issue June 1, 2012 - 21:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The linkage of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement with Armenian-Turkish reconciliation may negatively affect both processes, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia said. “The normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations may positively affect the whole region, however it shouldn’t be linked with Karabakh issue,” Ambassador Philippe Lefort said. He voiced hope for the problems to be resolved, conveying EU’s readiness to foster building of trust between the conflicting parties.   Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Latest news Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan  The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic.Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan.Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |
