CoE offers Armenia to normalize relations with neighbors at any cost?November 5, 2007 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and its neighbors have unsettled problems which go back into the past, Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis said at a meeting with students of Yerevan State University. These problems pose obstacles for the future of the republic and its neighbors, according to him. "You should agree that the opposite side has its own perception of conflict and it differs from yours. I mean the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The CoE's standpoint is unchangeable: both sides should resolve the problem peacefully. But there is one more pressing problem which hampers Armenia's development - relations with Turkey. Historical issues shouldn't be the business of lawmakers. Many people died in those years but the time has come not only to remember the victims but also to face up the future," he said. "It's time to think about future generations. It's hard to make the first step but Armenia should understand that normal relations with neighbors are essential. This is the only way toward the future and the main criterion for the CoE," Mr Davis 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |