  Consultations on Transcaucasus constructiveJuly 2, 2009 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Geneva hosted the 6th round of international consultations on security and stability in the Caucasus was held in Geneva with the participation of delegations from Russia, Georgia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and the United States under the patronage of the United Nations, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The three chairmen representing the EU, UN and OSCE said the meeting was productive enough. The participants agreed on mechanisms for prevention of incidents. The next round of consultations will be held on September 17, the UN news center reported.   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 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. |
