Armenia says Karabakh should be involved in talks to a greater degreeMay 22, 2018 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) should be involved in negotiations surrounding the conflict to a greater extent, Armenian foreign ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan told reporters on Tuesday, May 22. According to him, Armenia’s foreign policy remains unchanged, there is a consensus among the public on the issue too. “We have said for years and continue to insist on Artsakh’s participation,” Balayan was quoted as saying by Aysor.am. Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan also commented on the issue, revealing that the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs have also raised the question of involving Karabakh in the peace process. It is obvious, he said, that no progress can be made without the participation of Artsakh as the latter is the main side of the conflict. According to Kocharyan, the fact that Karabakh is not part of the takls at present is due to Azerbaijan’s destructive policy. “On the other hand, the co-chairs are well aware that Armenia cannot negotiate on behalf of Artsakh, and once an opportunity to make progress shows up, Artsakh will join in,” Kocharyan added. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had said that Karabakh's participation in the conflict settlement negotiations is a must. Related links: 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. |