  OSCE MG co-chair: Azeri President ready to meet Armenian leader November 4, 2013 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is ready to meet his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan to continue with the Karabah conflict settlement dialogue, the Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group said. As Igor Popov told journalists in Baku, the Presidents’ meeting might take place before the yearend, Interfax reported. OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, ambassadors James Warlick of the United States, Igor Popov of Russia and Jacques Faure of France arrived in South Caucasus on November 4 to prepare a meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents. The co-chairs are due to travel from Baku to Yerevan on the same day to meet Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan. As James Warlick posted earlier on his Twitter page, “I'm in Baku and look forward to meeting with President Aliyev. We need to talk seriously about the way forward on Nagorno Karabakh.” He further questioned, “is there a confidence building measure between Armenia and Azerbaijan that both sides could accept?” Related links:    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
