10 04.09.14 - Meeting of heads of State and government of NATO-member States and nations involved in International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan (ISAF) Armenian, Azeri leaders agree on Karabakh talks in Paris September 16, 2014 - 19:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijangave their consent to the negotiations in Paris, the French envoy to Azerbaijan said. As Tert.am reported citing Azeri media, the meeting brokered by French President Francois Hollande will take place in late October. According to Pascal Monnier, the meeting participants will discuss Karabakh conflict settlement and issues in the peace process. He stressed the importance of the event that will follow the presidential meeting in Wales. "France, as a Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, is taking every effort to promote the conflict settlement and believes that the time for resolution has come," he said. "The fact that the Presidents have agreed to this meeting is a great achievement. The main goal of the meeting is to seek ways to achieve progress in the talks and find a mutually acceptable solution,” he said. 9 10.08.14 - Meeting between Serzh Sargsyan, Ilham Aliyev and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Sochi 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |