  Aliyev turns Karabakh situation upside down, Armenia says October 18, 2016 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's statements can be viewed as attempts to turn the reality upside down and distort the Nagorno Karabakh negotiation process, a spokesperson for Armenian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, October 18. In an interview with Russian news agency RIA Novosti, Aliyev said Karabakh can become an autonomous region within Azerbaijan. "The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs have on numerous occasions declared that the status of Nagorno Karabakh will be determined by its people's free expression of will," spokesman Tigran Balayan said. "Azerbaijan had better not indulge in wishful thinking and refrain from lying to its own people. A week ago Aliyev confessed the real essence of negotiations, stating that Baku is urged to recognize Karabakh's independence."   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
