Azerbaijan’s provocative actions raise int’l concernJanuary 25, 2014 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States remains deeply committed to working with the sides to achieve a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Deputy Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State said. “We’ve seen the reports [on the ongoing shootouts along the line of contact] and regret any loss of life anywhere, but certainly here as well. And our position remains that the use of force will not resolve this conflict. We call on all parties to refrain from the use or threat of force. We remain deeply committed to working with the sides to achieve a peaceful settlement of the conflict. That’s certainly our goal. That hasn’t changed. We know it’s difficult, but we’ll keep working on it,” Marie Harf told a daily press briefing on Friday, Jan 24. Meanwhile, according to ArmeniaToday, the British embassy in Armenia also expressed concerns over the recent incidents at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Indian ambassador Suresh Babu also dwelled on the Karabakh conflict during a press conference in Yerevan. “We believe that the conflict should be resolved through peaceful negotiations and we welcome the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group,” Panorama.am quoted him as saying. Commenting on the situation, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said that “although hostilities are unlikely, we will fight if war is imposed on us.” “The combat readiness of our army is high enough. Our commanders and ordinary soldiers develop their positions, setting traps and different kinds of alarms, to prevent any attack. We also replenish our ammunition depots… We don’t want war and we do our utmost to resolve the problem through peaceful means, but we will fight if we have to,” President Sargsyan said. 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.” |