Current negotiation format may lead to resumption of hostilitiesDecember 2, 2009 - 15:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Foreign Ministers' December 1 statement in Athens definitely testifies positive dynamics in Karabakh peace talks, according to Gagik Melikyan, member of the Republican Party of Armenia. "The fact that the Azerbaijani side accepts the right of nations to self-determination and Armenian President's proposal on package settlement can be viewed as progress," he told a joint news conference with former NKR Foreign Minister Arman Melikyan. Asked whether Madrid Principles can imply Armenian side's consent to cede the territories surrounding NKR, Armenian MP ruled out such possibility. "The document is still under consideration. The principles will be coordinated and approved by late December," he said. Arman Melikyan noted for his part that the current negotiation format might result in clash between the principle of territorial integrity and the right of nations to self-determination. "While Armenia presses for international recognition of NKR people's right to self-determination, Azerbaijan seeks for ways to return the liberated territories and Nagorno Karabakh," the diplomat stressed. At that, he added that current negotiation format may lead to resumption of hostilities. 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 | 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. |