Armenian President meets OSCE MG Co-chairsDecember 16, 2013 - 21:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Monday, Dec 16, with Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, ambassadors Igor Popov of Russia, James Warlick of the United States and Jacques Fore of France, as well as Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk to discuss the process of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The mediators briefed on the outcomes of their visit to Baku and focused on the possibility to organize meetings on the presidential and ministerial levels in the future. Earlier, the Co-chairs met with Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who brought their attention to the recent killing of an Armenian soldier by Azeri armed forces targeting both military and civilians in frequent ceasefire violations, thus hampering the peace talks. “The incident that left Hrant Poghosyan dead is another proof of continuing Azeri policy of ceasefire violation, despite the calls of the co-chairs, during their visit to Baku. Armenian armed forces will take harsh preventive measures,” the Armenian Defense Ministry said in a statement after the soldier's death. There is no official information on whether the Co-chairs reacted to the Azerbaijani attack anyhow. One can only presume that they have hardly betrayed their policy of silence, which beefs up the Azeri aggression. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner 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 skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |