Deputy Defense Minister, OSCE MG Co-chair discuss Karabakh conflictOctober 9, 2015 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan met on Friday, October 9 with OSCE Minsk Group French Co-chair, Ambassador Pierre Andrieu, Tert.am reports. According to the Defense Ministry, the parties discussed the situation along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the Nagorno Karabakh contact line. Tonoyan briefed the ambassador on the frontline escalation and last week's ceasefire violations. Stressing the unacceptability of further escalation and the importance of demonstrating constructive approach to the Nagorno Karabakh peace talks, the sides exchanged opinions on confidence-building measures and ceasefire maintenance mechanisms. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. 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. |