 Aliyev: Talks over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region are in a final phaseOctober 4, 2009 - 20:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Talks between Azerbaijan and its neighbor Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region are in a final phase, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev has said.Christian ethnic Armenians, backed by Armenia, fought a war in the 1990s to end mainly Muslim Azerbaijan's control over mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh. There was little sign of any peace deal until this year, when Azerbaijan's close ally Turkey began to thaw its own ties with Armenia. "Positive dynamics are observed in the negotiation process, and I can say that the negotiation process is already in its final phase," Aliyev said on October 3 at a summit of Turkic-speaking nations in Azerbaijan's autonomous region of Nakhchivan, Reuters 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 Topic Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities.Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |
