  Most important task to avoid armed conflict in Karabakh – ambassador June 13, 2011 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fact that the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding talks to settle the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is welcome, Lithuania’s ambassador to Armenia said. “The most important task is to avoid armed conflict,” Giedrius Apuokas told a news conference Yerevan. “During their previous meeting the Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan reached some agreement and there is now hope to register progress on fundamental issues.” “And even if they fail, the Russian President’s initiative is praiseworthy,” the ambassador said.   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 Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial  Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial.Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.“He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.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. |
