Nagorno-Karabakh
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Politics
Germany seeks mediating role in the Karabakh conflict settlement: Merkel
Germany stands for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and seeks to have an immediate contribution to the process, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has declared, Interfax reports. “Germany seeks to take a mediating role in the resolution of the conflict. We consider that the Council of Europe and the European Union could come forth with an initiative in…
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Will Uruguay become the first to recognize the Nagorno Karabakh Republic?
Lusine Vasilyan Public Radio of Armenia Will Uruguay become the first state to recognize the Nagorno Karabakh Republic just like it became the pioneer in recognizing the Armenian Genocide? “My country is working in that direction,” Vice-President of Uruguay Danilo Astori said at a joint press conference with the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Galust Sahakyan. Mr. Astori added,…
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Society
Yahoo Travel advises tourists to visit Nagorno Karabakh
Yahoo Travel advises tourists to visit Nagorno Karabakh. The publication notes that “Nagorno-Karabakh was an ethnically Armenian autonomous region of Azerbaijan during the Soviet Union. The citizens of NK voted for independence in 1991 while the Soviet Union was disintegrating. This ushered in a war between Azerbaijan and NK, with support from Armenia. With the defeat of Azerbaijan, a 1994 cease…
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Warlick urges the parties to refocus efforts on negotiating a peaceful settlement
We have seen the reports about the operation to recover the bodies of the crew members killed in the November 12 downing of a military helicopter along the Line of Contact, U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick told APA. “The November 12 incident was a tragedy that must be avoided in the future. We urge the parties…
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US State Department: Helicopter downing underscores the need to find a peaceful solution to the Karabakh conflict
The November 12th downing of the military helicopter and the subsequent violence underscores once again the need to find a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Jeff Rathke, Director of the Press Office of the US Department of State, told a daily briefing. “We urge all sides to show restraint and avoid actions that would increase tensions along the line of…
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NATO Secretary General: No military solution to the Karabakh conflict
There is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the 60th Plenary Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in The Hague, RIA Novosti reports. The Secretary General said he’s concerned over the incidents and violence in Nagorno Karabakh. “I’m concerned about the recent incidents and violence in Nagorno Karabakh. This…
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