Georgian FM says Karabakh war renewal detrimental to regionJune 23, 2012 - 18:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukrainian newspaper Mirror Weekly published an interview with Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze. Asked about possibility of renewal of war in Nagorno Karabakh, Vashadze said, “God forbid! A new war will be detrimental to both sovereignty and independence of all the three South Caucasian countries.” He further voiced hope that OSCE Minsk Group efforts will bring about discharge. “However, the third party takes active efforts to prevent achievement of progress and maintain tensions at the line of contact,” he said. Asked if Russia is the third country, Georgian minister answered, “Make a guess!” 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |