Armenia has to introduce changes in Karabakh processApril 1, 2008 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's efforts to transfer Karabakh discussions from OSCE to UN format and Azerbaijan's warlike statements force Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh to reconsider their approach to the conflict settlement and Karabakh's security, Armenian President Robert Kocharian said in Stepanakert yesterday.Asked to comment on his recent statement on possible recognition of NKR independence, Mr Kocharian said, "We can conclude an agreement to neutralize the Azeri threat. As to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, Karabakh's status within Azerbaijan has never been subject of talks. The approach to the conflict settlement is recognition of Karabakhi people's right to self-determination," he said, Novosti Armenia reports. 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. |