Eduard Sharmazanov: Obama used diplomatic wording to accuse Azerbaijan of making bellicose statementsJune 8, 2010 - 20:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary of the Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary group Eduard Sharmazanov said that the U.S. President’s letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev contains clear messages that Baku should refrain from making bellicose statements with respect to the Karabakh conflict resolution. “In other words, U.S. President Barack Obama used diplomatic wording to accuse Azerbaijan of making warlike statements,” Sharmazanov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to Sharmazanov, in his letter the U.S. President attached importance to a peaceful resolution of the conflict, what complies with Armenia’s stance. “Meanwhile, recently Azerbaijan was giving “theatrical performances” full of warlike statements, instead of taking certain steps for the conflict resolution,” said Sharmazanov. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates handed President Barack Obama’s letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during his visit to Azerbaijan. The letter also reads that a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is essential for the long-term stability of the South Caucasus region, and support for this outcome will remain a priority for the United States. 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 | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. 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. |