Official Yerevan condemns killing of Armenian soldierApril 29, 2011 - 11:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Official Yerevan condemns killing of an Armenian soldier by Azerbaijan, RA Foreign Minister stated. “Killing of soldiers at the border hampers the peace talks for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict,” Edward Nalbandian said at a joint news conference with European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule. Minister Nalbandian extended condolences to the family of the killed serviceman, Vazgen Bakhshyan, 19, who was wounded in the head and died on the way to a military hospital on April 28. The Armenian Minister also reminded of the March 5 presidential agreement to settle all disputes peacefully and try to avoid loss of life at the contact line. 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. |