Torosian: we spent 17 years to prove applicability of right of nations to self-determination to KarabakhFebruary 15, 2008 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - All UN resolutions fix the right of nations to self-determination, RA National Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian said during a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Ali Saqayian, the RA NA press office reported."It took us 17 years to prove that the principle of the right of nations to self-determination can be applied to Nagorno Karabakh like it was in case with Eastern Timor and Eritrea," the Speaker said. "Armenia always respected the norms of international law, including the above-mentioned principle." 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 | 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”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |