NATO urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to work togetherDecember 18, 2017 - 14:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO is hoping to see a new impetus in the process of the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict as the resolution of the issue will benefit the entire region, Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller told reporters in Armenia on Monday, December 18. Speaking on behalf of the bloc in Yerevan, Gottemoeller said NATO is very happy about the high-level diplomatic efforts and is hopeful for a quick settlement. Gottemoeller said she worked in the 1990s when U.S. president Bill Clinton was still in office, and remembers the first days of the conflict. The official expressed regret that 25 years have passed since but the conflict still remains unresolved. The deputy head of NATO said it’s very important for Armenia and Azerbaijan to work together, adding that she is very glad that the United States is involved in the peace process. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |