Bryza cautiously optimistic about agreement between Armenian and Azeri leadersJanuary 15, 2008 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents were submitted a document on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution, which can be admissible for both sides, OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair Matthew Bryza told reporters in Yerevan today. "The Presidents are thoroughly examining the latest document," he said. "We were in Baku and met with President Ilham Aliyev to discuss the proposals. Today, we met with Armenian President Robert Kocharian. We also plan to visit Stepanakert to have a complete picture of the situation in Nagorno Karabakh and then will go to Baku again. The parties have a good possibility to reach an agreement," Amb. Bryza said adding that he hopes for an oral agreement. "We do understand that it will not happen tomorrow but it can be possible several months later," he said. At that he noted he is cautiously optimistic about the possibility of an agreement between the sides. 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. |