  Russia hopes for speedy Karabakh settlement August 8, 2012 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia hopes that 2012-2013 years will see progress in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister said. “Karabakh resolution efforts must be focused on the OSCE Minsk Group,” Grigory Karasin said in interview with “Voice of Russia.” “With both Armenia and Azerbaijan being our close partners, we take every step to approximate the conflict sides’ positions on the problem resolution,” he said. Mr. Karasin hailed Minsk Group’s efforts in helping Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders to agree on acceptable statements for future documents. He further voiced hope for the MG’s activity to yield tangible results in the near future.   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 |  Topic Latest news 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.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
