VLADIMIR RUSHAYLO: CIS CAN TAKE CERTAIN STEPS FOR KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENTMarch 4, 2005 - 19:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the CIS Executive Committee, Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushaylo did not rule out that "with an appropriate order issued the CIS can undertake certain steps in expert or any other direction" for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. At the same time he stressed that the OSCE MG is playing a key role in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict though a number of international structures have joined the discussions on the problem recently. When commenting on the proposal of Russian Duma Vice Speaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky on including Karabakh in the CIS, V. Rushaylo noted, "We have not received any precise orders in this view so far, consequently there is no point in commenting declarations by Vladimir Zhirinovsky or any other politician at present time." 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 | 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. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |