Armenia: Karabakh people entitled to independent life in their own countrySeptember 18, 2017 - 13:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The people of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) have a natural right to a free, independent and secure life in their own country, Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan told the 6th Armenia-Diaspora conference, currently underway in Yerevan. “Artsakh realizes this right on a regular basis with regular elections, a stable state system, a developing economy and the efforts of its citizens,” Sargsyan said. According to Sargsyan, the realization by the citizens of Artsakh of their inalienable right is a historical fact. “The remaining issues can be resolved through peaceful negotiations. For many years, despite the most diverse political myths, we have proved that there is no way we are withdrawing from this path,” the president said. Read also: Armenian Genocide centenary declaration 'of historic importance' Armenia’s goal is ‘at least’ a four-million population in 2040: president Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |