RA MFA: time for Armenia's recognition of NKR independence hasn't come yetSeptember 1, 2007 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Foreign Ministry thinks that recognition of Nagorno Karabakh would be premature at the moment. When commenting on the initiative of Heritage opposition party to recognize independence of Artsakh, RA MFA Spokesman Vladimir Karapetian said recognition of NKR independence remains on the agenda of Armenia's foreign policy. "Recognition of independence should come as the most efficient step that will promote the final settlement of the conflict. This moment has not come yet," he said, IA Regnum reports.August 28 Raffi K. Hovannisian, Armenia's ex-Foreign Minister and the leader of Heritage parliamentary faction, introduced into the Armenian National Assembly a draft bill "On recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic." 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 | Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. |