U.S. envoy to Azerbaijan calls Yerevan, Baku “to show political will”May 20, 2015 - 13:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. envoy to Azerbaijan called the conflicting parties to show political will in solving the Karabakh issue, APA reports. “As a member of the OSCE Minsk Group, the U.S. strives to solve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Today, we continue our efforts in this direction," the U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan Robert Sekuta said. According to him, the co-chairs have been negotiating with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia to organize the meeting of the presidents this year: "it should not be forgotten that the leadership of both countries must demonstrate will to take steps based on the ideas offered by the Co-Chairs towards peaceful resolution of the protracted conflict ". 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.” |