ALIYEV DOES NOT SEE AN ALTERNATIVE TO OSCE MINSK GROUP IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT SO FARJuly 22, 2004 - 19:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The mediators of the OSCE Minsk Group for settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict should work and not become observers, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev told journalists. As reported by Baku sources, at the same time he recognized that there is no other mechanism that could substitute for the Minsk Group so far. In Azerbaijan's leader's opinion, the refusal from the OSCE MG mission would have meant refusal from talks. Meanwhile, the opportunities to settle the conflict peacefully are not used up, he considers. At that Aliyev again noted that the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is not subject to talks. It has never been discussed and never will, he said. 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 | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |