Karabakh peaceful resolution possible, RA PM saysDecember 20, 2007 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The potential of peaceful talks on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement has not been exhausted yet. It's important for Armenia to recognize the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, which for its part should recognize the right of Karabakhi people to self-determination," RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan said at a meeting with EU Envoy for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby."Presidential elections in Azerbaijan and Armenia should not hamper the negotiations. Candidates should not conceal their views from the publics because of the fear to lose supporters. Positions should be voiced precisely," he said. "The European Union is interested in maintenance of previous achievements for efficient continuation of talks. I concluded that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sees resolution of the conflict after the presidential elections in both states," Mr Semneby said for his part. 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 | Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. Azerbaijan says now controls 4 villages as part of deal with Armenia Azerbaijan's border service has taken control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia. Lukashenko has "very interesting proposal" involving Caucasus Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has said he has "a very interesting proposal" involving the Caucasus region. Azerbaijan establishing three military colleges Three military colleges are being established in Azerbaijan, according to a decree signed by the country’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov. |