Armenian FM: No Need to Replace Mediators in Karabakh IssueApril 6, 2006 - 19:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There is no need to replace mediators on settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian stated in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta. In his words, the current format, which involves states that are well familiar with the region, is the most optimal one. «Russia US and France enjoy sufficient confidence of the parties. At that their mediation mission attributes more responsibility to the parties to conflict in searching for solution,» Oskanian said.At that Vartan Oskanian underscored that the way of compromise is very hard and it demands political will and resoluteness from the parties, as well as political pragmatism. «As of Armenia, which continues efforts to settle the issue as soon as possible, we recently displayed sufficient flexibility and we expect a similar approach from the other party,» the Armenian FM 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 | 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. |