Washington does not consider Karabakh conflict “frozen”: envoyOctober 9, 2015 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan said Washington does not think Karabakh conflict is frozen, Azerbaijani media report. “I think the parties must resolve the conflict,” Robert Cekuta said, reiterating OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair James Warlick’s words that Washington is concerned about the escalation on the contact line. Warlick and his Russian and French counterparts are actively involved in the issue, the Ambassador said. According to him, the conflict cannot be considered "frozen" if people die on the frontline. "We are working with the parties towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict. All sides need to take active steps to reduce the tension and resolve the conflict," Cekuta concluded. 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.” |