Armenian-Turkish process to be stopped only by power shiftOctober 19, 2009 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The process of Armenian-Turkish rapprochement has entered a decisive stage, steadily moving forward to final solution. That's to say, Armenian and Turkish Parliaments are very likely to ratify the documents," Director of Analytical Research Center Ruben Hakobyan told a news conference in Yerevan. Pro-opposition forces, in his view, were not only unable to resist the process, but also contributed to it. "The chief pro-opposition force - Armenian National Congress (ANC) - has taken a time out at such decisive stage, whereas the statements of ARF-Dashnaktsutyun do not comply with authorities' policy." Expert believes that Dashnaktsutyun's demands for Foreign Minister's resignation or plans to exert pressures on Parliament are not serious since neither of the two bodies are independent and decisive factors in Armenia's political life. Hakobyan also finds that current Armenian-Turkish normalization process can be stopped only by power shift, and that can be achieved only in case both pro-opposition blocs (ANC and ARFD) become united, leaving aside all their controversies. 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 | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |