Results of representative survey conducted within “Civic Engagement in Local Governance (CELoG)” Program funded by USAID served as a ground for this brief report[1]. Survey has been conducted by the Caucasus Research Resource Center—Armenia (CRRC) in July 2015 in randomly selected 1443 households (HH) through the territory of Armenia[2].
The details of the investigative mechanism, such as the specific tasks investigators will assume and under what circumstances they will be deployed to the Line of Contact and Armenia-Azerbaijan border, are under discussion by the sides. The OSCE will be the organization in charge of implementing the mechanism, and the Co-Chairs, in their capacity as OSCE mediators, will continue to work with the sides on refining the proposal.
“I’m sure that Novruz Mammadov is lying, and Edward Nalbandian is right for the reason that I like Nalbandian, and I must say that I exclusively don’t like, when he says the truth. That expression, lie by Novruz Mammadov pursues the purpose to conceal Baku’s diplomatic failure from the Azerbaijani community. That’s all. Other processes will continue in France.”
“Right after the 1915 Turkey initiated cultural Genocide, which continues until now. Genocide against the Armenian culture in Turkey pursues the purpose to abolish cultural heritage of Armenians as well. Just a few months ago Turkish press warned that dilapidated Armenian protestant church in historical Kharberd city under Turkey’s current territory is being used by the Turks as barns and for parking, instead of rehabilitating it they’re going to build a hotel on its place.”
If Pope Francis does go to the Turkish border, it will likely prove the visual news highlight of his visit, similar to his stop at the U.S. border during his February 2016 visit to Mexico, when he prayed for migrants who had died trying to cross the Rio Grande.
“Mammadov is known for rather inadequate statements, he says what serves to their propaganda. It’s just a statement of internal use. At large, he touches upon elements of Madrid and Kazan documents. We all know that negotiations are held around them, however, I’m sure that during this meeting likewise issues haven’t been discussed, mainly possibilities and ways of resumption of negotiations have been covered. Thus, any agreement couldn’t have been reached,” A.Arzumanyan said.
On the same day Presidents of the two Armenian states held in capital Stepanakert a consultation with the supreme command staff of the NKR Defense Army and discussed a wide range of issues concerning to the army building.
As a servant of the Gospel and messenger of peace, I want to be among you to support you in every effort in the pursuit of peace and walk the path of reconciliation that brings hope. Let the great saints of your nation, and the Doctor of the Church Gregory of Narek in particular, bless our meetings which I am anticipating impatiently.
According to the same expert, serious talks will be launched with Bako Sahakyan. At the same time, he didn’t clarify which concrete meetings will NKR president have in Moscow, however, he stated that by accepting Sahakyan, Moscow attempts to understand how it may influence on Stepanakert without Yerevan’s mediation.
“It’s their smash hit, they say the same every time, there is no sense even in commenting on it. Every time they say and we deny that information. They always say, as it’s their dream, they attempt to introduce their dream as a reality, however, as we know, dream is one thing, and reality is another,” David Babayan said.
