  OSCE MG Co-chair ‘encouraged’ by presidential meeting August 12, 2014 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group said the mediators are ‘encouraged’ by the recent meeting between the Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Sochi. “I was particularly pleased to hear both Presidents reaffirm their commitment to resolving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict through peaceful means and to continue their dialogue,” James Warlick said, according to Azerbaijan Press Agency. “We are hopeful that the situation along the line of contact stabilizes, and that the sides find the political will to work with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs to bring about a settlement,” he added.   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 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.” |
