Karekin II, OSCE MG co-chairs discuss role of church in establishment of peaceOctober 22, 2011 - 10:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 21, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II met with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (U.S.), Igor Popov (Russia) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. At the meeting, the Catholicos praised OSCE MG co-chairs’ efforts in Karabakh settlement. Karekin II further briefed the co-chairs on the activities of church in preservation of regional peace and security. A he noted, during the meetings of Russian, Georgian and Armenian patriarchs with Azerbaijan’s spiritual leader the parties urged for establishment of peace in the region. “We’re optimistic, believing a peace and harmony have no alternatives,” the catholicons stressed. Current stage of Karabakh conflict settlement was also discussed at the meeting, Holy Etchmiadzin press service reported. 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 | Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |