NKR people have right to self-determination irrespective of Azerbaijan's willMarch 12, 2008 - 18:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will never make unilateral concessions in Karabakh resolution, Prime Minister and President-elect Serzh Sargsyan said in Yerevan. "Armenia has potential to resolve the Karabakh conflict peacefully. No doubt, the March 1 disorders did not do good to the negotiation process. Our image was damaged. However, this will not affect the talks. We will always be guided by our national interests," he said. "The NKR people have the right to self-determination irrespective of Azerbaijan's will. A month or two after I assume the office I will present more precise information on our further steps. I haven't personally met Ilham Aliyev yet but I think that a couple of meetings will be enough to understand whether he is ready for a peaceful solution," the Prime Minster said, Novosti Armenia reports. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |