  Time to redouble efforts for settling Karabakh conflict, Lavrov says July 18, 2015 - 08:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It is high time to intensify efforts for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Russia's Foreign Minister said Friday, July 17. "We have been working in line with agreements of OSCE Minsk Group with our American and French Co-chairs," Sergei Lavrov said during a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Elmar Mammadyarov. "I believe, we'll be able to make progress in the near future." Mammadyarov, in turn, said that culminating lengthy negotiations on the settlement of Iran nuclear program gives hope that the Karabakh conflict will also be resolved. "The settlement gets back on track for early breakthrough," the Azeri FM noted.  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 |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |
