| January |
Armenians retake earlier
losses to Azerbaijani counteroffensive. Citing opposition from Turkey's
NATO allies, Ankara turns down appeal by Azerbaijan for military aircraft. |
| January 12 |
Parliament passes a significant
Privatization Law that places 18% of state-owned industries into private
ownership. |
| February 18 |
With Russian mediation,
in Moscow, Armenian, Azeri and Karabagh military representatives sign
a document initiating direct negotiations while fighting continues
in Kelbajar, Martuni and Martakert. |
| April 30 |
European Parliament condemns
the blockades of Armenia by Turkey and Azerbaijan and calls on Turkey
to refrain from actions influencing the course of events in the conflict
zone. |
| May 12 |
Parties to the conflict
agree to a cease-fire. |
| July 7 |
N.K.R. delegates attend
C.S.C.E. meeting in Vienna and reject suggestions to station Turkish
soldiers as peacekeepers in Karabagh. |
| July 8 |
Armenian President Levon
Ter-Petrossian calls for reconciliation of the Russian and C.S.C.E.
plans for a peaceful resolution of the Karabagh conflict. |
| July 27 |
Armenia's defense minister,
Azerbaijan's defense minister and the commander of the N.K.R. army
commit to maintaining the cease-fire and seeking a negotiated settlement
of the conflict. |
| August 17 |
Death of Vazgen I, Catholicos
of the Armenian Apostolic Church. World Bank and I.M.F. officials
meet with President |
| September 16 |
First ever use of C.S.C.E.
peacekeeping forces deliberated at Prague meeting. |
| December |
C.S.C.E. Summit in Budapest
finds agreement between the different mediators and proposals. C.S.C.E.
is elevated to organizational status and becomes O.S.C.E. |
| December 17 |
Hambartsum Galstian, former
mayor of Yerevan and prominent member of the Karabagh Committee, is
assassinated. |
| December 22 |
N.K.R. Parliament elects
Robert Kocharian president. |