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Published on February 18, 2008
SERGEI MIRONOV: RUSSIA SHOULD RECONSIDER STANCE ON UNRECOGNIZED TERRITORIES
- The Russian State Duma and Federation Council pass a statement on Kosovo, Federation Council Sergei Mironov said. “We call on supporters of Kosovo’s independence to think about negative consequences of the process. It’s infringement of international law and UN principles that took place. Our statement reflects the official position of our state,” he said, adding, “Russia should reconsider stance on unrecognized territories,” Lenta.ru reports. Kosovo proclaimed independence on February 17. Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica condemned it as a false state. He said Kosovo was propped up unlawfully by the United States which was "ready to violate the international order for its own military interests".
Headlines for February 18, 2008
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The term of the 28-day election campaign expired on February 17. Any agitation is prohibited to let the citizens make their final choice. The Armenian Central Electoral Committee has registered 9 candidates ...KOSOVO PROCLAIMED INDEPENDENCE FEBRUARY 17
The breakaway province of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on Sunday, sending tens of thousands of ethnic Albanians streaming through the streets to celebrate what they hoped was the end of a ...KAREN BABURYAN: KOSOVO IS A PRECEDENT
Kosovo’s independence has established a precedent, secretary of the NKR national security council Karen Baburyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “The Kosovo phenomenon has set an international precedent. ...TURKEY: KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE TO HAMPER CLASSIC WAYS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Azerbaijan should be prepared to brisk up diplomatic activities after proclamation of Kosovo’s independence, said Mensur Akgun, Director of the Foreign Policy Program of the Turkish Economic and Social ...SERBIA HAD NO TOOL TO RESIST KOSOVO
February 17 produced no sensation. Everyone knew that Kosovo will proclaim independence, head of the interethnic relations department at Moscow’s Institute for Political and Military Analysis Sergei Markedonov ...JOSEPH GRIEBOSKI: KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE PROCLAMATION ILLEGAL
Recognition of Kosovo’s independence by the international community will establish a dangerous precedent throughout the world. “Proclamation of Kosovo’s independence is illegal. It’s a violation of the ...ARA PAPIAN: KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE RECOGNITION SETS LEGAL PRECEDENT
Proclamation of Kosovo’s independence is evidently a legal act, which is grossly politically motivated, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Canada in 2001-2006, historian Ara Papian told a PanARMENIAN.Net ...NATO URGES PARTIES TO KOSOVO CONFLICT TO EXERCISE MAXIMUM RESTRAINT
“After the Kosovo declaration of independence, NATO is following ongoing developments closely. The North Atlantic Council will meet tomorrow to assess the situation,” NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop ...RUSSIA CALLS FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL IMMEDIATE SESSION
Russia has called for an immediate session of the UN Security Council to look into the issue of Kosovo’s independence, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "We expect the UN Mission in Kosovo ...SERBS PROTEST KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
Protesters took to the streets in key Serb centers across the Balkans on Monday to vent their anger at Kosovo’s declaration of independence a day earlier. Protesters smashed windows at the U.S. and Slovenian ...‘MEGHRI OPTION’ NEVER CONSIDERED FOR KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
During past 10 years, the OSCE Minsk Group submitted 3 formal proposals on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, RA President Robert Kocharian told Armenian TV channels. “The idea of a common state ...EUROPE NOT IN HURRY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
European Union nations stood deeply divided Monday over whether to recognize Kosovo’s independence. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government will not take an immediate decision until the EU ...MITQ: KARABAKH AND ARMENIA SHOULD RECOGNIZE KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
Although proclamation of Kosovo’s independence was quite predictable, Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh were not ready for it, said a statement issued by Mitq analytical center. According ...KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE RECOGNITION TO FORTIFY KARABAKH POSITIONS
Recognition of Kosovo’s independence will fortify Karabakh’s positions, NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosian said. “This will appear as a new tool in Nagorno Karabakh talks,” Mr Petrosian told Reuters. ...DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES IN ARMENIA TO PROMOTE COOPERATION WITH EU
Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met Monday with EU Envoy for South Caucasus Peter Semneby, the RA MFA press office said. The officials exchanged views on Kosovo developments and the forthcoming ...SPAIN, GEORGIA, INDONESIA NOT GOING TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
"The Spanish government is not going to recognize the unilateral act proclaimed yesterday by the Kosovar assembly," said Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. “We eye this move as disrespect ...SERGEI MIRONOV: RUSSIA SHOULD RECONSIDER STANCE ON UNRECOGNIZED TERRITORIES
The Russian State Duma and Federation Council pass a statement on Kosovo, Federation Council Sergei Mironov said. “We call on supporters of Kosovo’s independence to think about negative consequences ...SARGSYAN: KARABAKH AND KOSOVO TOOK DIFFERENT WAYS TO INDEPENDENCE
Proclamation of Kosovo’s independence is not a precedent for Nagorno Karabakh. But at the same time it’s a positive message for NKR population, Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan said. “Nagorno Karabakh ...WASHINGTON RECOGNIZES KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday recognized Kosovo’s historic declaration of independence, saying "The Kosovars are now independent." Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian leadership announced the province’s ...ERDOGAN CONGRATULATED KOSOVARS ON INDEPENDENCE
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Hashim Thaci on adoption of declaration on Kosovo independence. “Turkey closely watches developments in the region and hopes that the unity of ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1853 Birth of Christapor Kara Murza (composer and conductor) in Gharazubazar (Crimea, Ukraine) . He died in 1902.
- 1856 After the Crimean War, Sultan Abdul Mejid of Turkey signed an Edict on the security of life for the non-Muslim peoples of the Ottoman Empire. This Proclamation, the goal of which was to prevent possible Russian intervention, did not change the Armenians' situation at all.
- 1856 Sultan Abdul Megid publishes the "Hatti Hoomayoon" reform plan as the second statement of the "Tanzimat". No reforms took place.
- 1877 Birth of academician and author, Derenik Demirtjian. He died in 1956.
- 1879 Creation of the "Cilician Society" benevolent organization. Its purpose was the spread of national education in Cilicia. The founders were Minas Sheraz, Karapet Karakyan, Hrant Asatoor, Hakob Nazaryan, and others.
- 1918 Andranik's small force arrives in Erzroom (Western Armenia). It could not repel the attack of the 25 000-strong Turkish Army. It fought a rear-guard action and managed to save many refugees by bringing them to the Caucasus.
- 1920 Foundation of the Armenian Government Red Cross.
- 1921 Revolt against the Bolshevik government in Armenia.
- 1921 The anti-Bolshevik February Rebellion in Armenia ended in victory for the people.
- 1963 Death of Catholicos Zareh the First of the Cilician See.
- 1977 The monument of Commander Gai (Haik Bjshkiants) is inaugurated in Yerevan.
- 1994 Artsakh forces regain control of the Omar Pass having lost it three months earlier.
- 1994 The Moscow Communique is issued following negotiations among the defense ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Artsakh.
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