Japan supports Karabakh conflict settlement within OSCE Minsk Group formatNovember 18, 2010 - 19:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 17, the Armenian and Japanese Foreign Ministries held bilateral political consultations in Yerevan. The Armenian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Minasyan, while the Japanese delegation – by Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Special Representative for Caucasus Masaru Watanabe, the RA MFA Press service told PanARMENIAN.Net The parties discussed bilateral relations, including development of the contractual-legal basis, cooperation in international organizations, economic cooperation, as well as facilitation of trade, economic and cultural ties. Besides, regional matters were in the focus of the meeting. At the request of Japanese diplomats, the Armenian side briefed on developments around the Karabakh conflict settlement. The Japanese side expressed support to the conflict settlement within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. After completion of the consultations, the head of the Japanese delegation will conduct a lecture on Eastern Asia and Japan at the MFA Diplomatic School. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |