  Scholar: Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting to promote regional peace November 20, 2013 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Professor of Political Science, advisor of the Hungarian Socialist Party, Laszlo Kemeny welcomed the November 19 Vienna-hosted meeting between Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev. “The meeting will promote mutual trust and understanding to positively affect the Karabakh conflict settlement talks,” Kemeny told PanARMENIAN.Net The expert expressed confidence that the meeting can pave the way to stability and regional cooperation. “Much hasn’t been revealed on the meeting, but the Presidents agreeing to meet in the months to come and intensify the settlement talks is, in itself, a positive shift,” the expert said. Related issues:    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 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 |  Latest news Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts  The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek 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. |
