Armenia may recognize Karabakh in case of renewed hostilities: FMOctober 8, 2015 - 11:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia may recognize Karabakh's independence and take other necessary steps to ensure its security, if the negotiations on the Karabakh settlement talks are discontinued, and there is a danger of renewed hostilities, Foreign Minister said. As Edward Nalbandian noted at a parliament hearing, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs have recently started to issue statements pointing to the actual culprit in the ceasefire violations, also stressing the need to create a mechanism for investigating incidents on the border. At the same time, Nalbandian said, mediators declared that Armenia agreed on the mechanism, as opposed to Azerbaijan, implying that Baku will be held responsible for ceasefire violation. The Foreign Minister also reminded that Chairman Ed Royce and Ranking Democrat Eliot Engel of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee have been asking their Congressional colleagues to join a bipartisan call for renewed U.S. leadership in keeping the peace along the Nagorno Karabakh line of contact, which also includes establishment of a mechanism for investigating border incidents. “The initiative was supported by various international organizations and parliaments, including the U.S. Congress, as well as [Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair James] Warlick,” Nalbandian said, adding that Yerevan also supports the initiative. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |