Armenia will boycott renewed discussions on the Nagorny Karabakh conflict at the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). The county’s delegation chief Naira Zohrabyan made the statement on Thursday, RFE/RL reports.
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Armenia warns Azerbaijan over UN resolution
August 27th, 2010 |
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Armenia’s Foreign Ministry has warned Azerbaijan against trying to push through the United Nations General Assembly a fresh resolution, RFE/RL reports. It accuses Yerevan of occupying Azerbaijani lands and thereby hampering a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Deal on Russian military presence in Armenia
August 20th, 2010 |
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisian have signed a deal extending Moscow’s lease of a military base by 24 years. RFE/RL reports that the deal commits Russia to updating Armenia’s military hardware and ensuring both countries’ security, together with Armenian armed forces.
Turkey, Sweden in Armenia genocide row
March 12th, 2010 |
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Turkey has withdrawn its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament voted narrowly to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in World War I. The Turkish government condemned the resolution, saying it was “based upon major errors and without foundation”.
Past imperfect, present tense
March 5th, 2010 |
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Congress reconsiders America’s official position on the Armenian genocide
TWO questions faced an American congressional panel on Thursday March 5th as it considered the mass killings of Armenians during and after the first world war by forces of the Ottoman Empire. First, was it genocide? The historical debate is as hot, and unsettled, as ever. Armenians continue to insist that it was the first genocide of the twentieth century, while Turks call the killings merely part of the chaos of the break-up of empire.
But the second question on the minds of congressmen in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives was more urgent. What is more important, fidelity to history or concern for the present? The vote took place as warming relations between Turkey and Armenia have cooled again and those between Turkey and America are under increasing strain over Iran, Israel and other affairs in the region. Turkish diplomats and politicians gave warning before the vote that the consequences would be felt across the range of issues of shared concern to the two countries. In the end the panel narrowly decided against pragmatism and chose to set straight the historical records. A resolution recognising the killings as genocide was sent to the House by a vote of 23 to 22. …
Lavrov to discuss Karabakh in Armenia
January 11th, 2010 |
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss Nagorny Karabakh during his visit to Armenia on January 13-14, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. Lavrov will meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan.
“Nagorny Karabakh key to deals with Armenia”
December 2nd, 2009 |
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Turkish-Armenian deals can only be ratified after the Nagorny Karabakh issue is resolved. This is according to Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who spoke at a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in Athens on Tuesday, RIA Novosti reports.
After accord signing, Turkey presses Armenia
October 12th, 2009 |
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Turkey’s prime minister says Armenia needs to withdraw its troops from a breakway enclave in Azerbaijan before Turkey will open its border with Armenia. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked the issues Sunday, one day after Turkey and Armenia signed an agreement to normalize relations after a century of hostility.
Armenia, Turkey sign landmark accord
October 11th, 2009 |
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The former Soviet republic of Armenia and Turkey have signed an historic accord on normalizing relations after a century of hostility. The signing on Saturday in Zurich, Switzerland came after a last minute delay caused by a dispute over the final statements the two nations would make.
Turkey, Armenia to restore ties
September 28th, 2009 |
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country will sign a deal to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia on 10 October. Erdogan said the deal would still need parliamentary approval in Turkey and Armenia after being signed by their foreign ministers.
Turkey and Armenia to hold diplomatic talks
September 1st, 2009 |
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Relations between hostile neighbors Turkey and Armenia have taken a turn for the better with the two agreeing to hold talks on establishing diplomatic ties. It was last year’s unprecedented meeting between their leaders in the Armenian capital which began the slow improvement after almost a century of bitter mistrust.
Tadić ends Armenia visit
July 29th, 2009 |
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Serbia and Armenia agree that conflicts can be solved only through negotiations, said President Boris Tadić today as he wrapped up his visit to Armenia. On the second day of the trip, he met with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The two concluded that there was spirit of full agreement between the two countries that sustainable, compromise solutions for regional conflicts, in the Caucasus just as in the Balkans, can be found only through negotiations, without imposed solutions and use of force.
President on two-day visit to Armenia
July 28th, 2009 |
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President Boris Tadić will pay an official visit to Armenia on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tadić will meet with his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan and Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.