OSCE monitors contact line between Karabakh, AzerbaijanApril 12, 2012 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 12, in accordance with the agreement achieved with the authorities of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the contact line between NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces in Askeran direction. From the positions of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring group comprised Field Assistants of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Antal Herdich (Hungary) and Irjie Aberle (Czech Republic), as well as representative of the OSCE High-Level Planning Group (HLPG) Colonel Andrey Barashkin (Russia). On the opposite side, the monitoring was led by Coordinator of the Office of PRCiO Peter Kee (Great Britain), Field Assistant of the OSCE PRCiO Hristo Hristov (Bulgaria) and HLPG representative Ilhami Deirmenoghlu (Turkey). The monitoring passed in accordance with the agreed schedule. No violation of the ceasefire was fixed, NKR MFA press service said. From the Karabakh party, the monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of the NKR Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |