  NKR doesn't use term 'liberated territories'December 18, 2008 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh doesn't use the term 'liberated territories,' an expert said. "Seven regions that were regained by the Karabakh army during the war are inseparable part of the NKR territory, as it's fixed in the Constitution," Masis Mayilyan said during "The Karabakh issue: perceptions in Armenian society and the results of 2008 negotiations" round table discussion today. "These territories constitute the security zone. It's impossible to say whether Lachin is more important that Fizuli. All regions are strategically important," he said.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan  The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic.Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan.Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |
