  Alexander Arzumanyan: Azerbaijani resolution sword of Damocles over Armenia September 10, 2010 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan did not withdraw its resolution but just postponed it till the next session of the UN General Assembly, former Foreign Minister of Armenia said. “Azerbaijan has removed this resolution from the agenda, as its demand for a fact-finding group has been satisfied,” Alexander Arzumanyan told reporters on September 10. “This resolution will be the sword of Damocles hanging over Armenia,” he said. He also noted that the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs failed to give adequate assessment to the Azerbaijani diversions. As to internal political situation in Armenia, Arzumanyan agreed that the opposition’s maximalist attitude can’t ensure success.   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 |  Topic Latest news Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan  The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic.Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan.Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |
