Yerevan can't act for Stepanakert in Karabakh talksJuly 11, 2007 - 18:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azeri side has taken a tough position of bellicose statements which leave no chance for efficient talks, Armen Rustamian, member of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Body told Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Baku's promises to grant Karabakh the status of highest autonomy mean nothing, according to Mr Rustamian. He reminded that Nakhichevan also had this status with 30% of Armenian population. "Now you will not find an Armenian there. It's worth mentioning that the Karabakh conflict emerged over the status, that is to say, status and security are the core of the conflict. It's wrong to speak of full-scale talks at present, for Nagorno Karabakh doesn't take part in them. History knows no precedent when a conflicting side wasn't engaged in the negotiation process. Yerevan can't act for Stepanakert. It can only represent NKR interests and stand a guarantor of people's right to self-determination. Karabakh should hold talks on the issues of status, territories and refugees," Mr Rustamian underscored. 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. |