  Bryza: Karabakh resolution possible if there is good willJanuary 18, 2008 - 14:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 17, Armenian Defense Minister Mikael Harutyunyan met with OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair Matthew Bryza. As Minister's Spokesman Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net the U.S. diplomat assessed highly Armenia's participation in international peacekeeping operations.The officials discussed the Armenian-American military cooperation and voiced confidence that bilateral relations will develop in 2008. They also touched upon the proposals the international mediators submitted to the Armenian and Azeri FMs in Madrid. "The Nagorno Karabakh problem can be resolved in 2008 if there is good will," Mr Bryza said. Among the other issues discussed was modernization of the Armenian armed forces.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions  The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26.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”. |
