Ad Hoc Committee wasn’t able to promote trust between Armenian, Azerbaijani delegationsApril 11, 2011 - 21:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - PACE Ad Hoc Committee established in 2005 was unable to promote confidence building measures between the Armenian and Azerbaijani PACE delegations, the head of Armenian delegation to PACE, David Harutyunyan stated. As he stressed in his speech delivered during PACE spring session, “the suspension of the activities of the Ad Hoc Committee was conditioned by this failure and not by the fact of the passing away of Lord Russell-Johnston.” “Rather than to prompt a reconstitution of the Committee and to denote a fait accompli, the duty of the President of the Assembly was to inform the Bureau about these reasons and the results of his consultations with the Armenian and Azeri parliamentary delegations.” “De-escalation of current tense relations between the two delegations is the first minimum step to enable genuine contribution to the process of reconciliation between the societies concerned. The Armenian side has come forward with concrete proposals, which remain valid,” Harutyunyan stressed in his speech. In January 25 letter addressed to PACE bureau members, which, for obscure reasons never reached the addressees, Armenian delegation urged organization of continuous meetings aimed at creating the atmosphere of trust and easing the existing tension between the Armenian and Azerbaijani delegations. Ad hoc Committee is expected to resume work during the current PACE session. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". 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. |