  Independent Karabakh exists, irrespectively of Baku or Ankara's willDecember 28, 2009 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ongoing talks on resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict gives hope for progress, according to Eduard Sharmazanov, secretary of Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary group. "The main issue is the status of NKR. The key to the conflict is in Karabakh, where people will decide the fate of their country. After all, the conflict broke out between Azerbaijan and Karabakh, not Armenia. Our task is to make NKR de jure independent," he told reporters on Monday. As to Turkey aspiration to act as OSCE MG Co-chair, Mr. Sharmazanov said, "Ankara has been trying to penetrate into the Karabakh process since 1991, all in vain."   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 Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |
