PRESS SECRETARY OF THE ARMENIAN PRESIDENT DOESN'T THINK SAMTSKHE-JAVAHETI REGION SHOULD GET SELF-GOVERNMENT STATUSFebruary 9, 2001 - 20:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 09.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Spokesman of Armenian President, Vahe Gabrielian said at today's briefing that statements of some political forces of Armenia concerning the fact that Georgian Samtskhe-Javaheti region, inhabited mainly by ethnic Armenians, should get self-government status, "reflect their own private opinion and have nothing to do with the policy of official Yerevan".The press secretary of the Armenian President said solving administrative-organizational issues is a matter of domestic concern of each country. --0-- Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. 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. Partner news | POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |