Azerbaijan among countries with worst relations with neighborsJuly 29, 2015 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to a research carried out by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) think tank and published in the annual Global Peace Index, Azerbaijan is among the countries with the worst relations with neighbors, the Independent reports. To make the list, researchers assessed countries and ranked them from 1 to 5, with the latter being the worst. Other countries with the worst relations with neighbors are Ukraine, Syria, Russia, North Korea and Lebanon. South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan, Pakistan, Libya, South Korea, Israel, Iran, Eritrea, Central African Republic, Armenia are among the countries scoring 4. Iceland, Switzerland, Denmark and New Zealand are the most peaceful countries, scoring 1. 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 The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |