  U.S. wants Karabakh peace process "up and running as soon as possible" April 28, 2016 - 10:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. was initially encouraged that a fragile ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh appeared to be holding, but obviously tensions remain on the ground, a Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, Mark C. Toner told a press briefing on Wednesday, April 27. "The Secretary has reached out to leaders of both countries, Azerbaijan and Armenia," Toner said. "Our chairman of the Minsk Group – co-chair, rather – has visited the region. We have remained in contact with both governments, all sides in this conflict, and our message has been consistent, which is that we condemn in the strongest possible terms any violence along the Nagorno Karabakh line of conflict and we need to see the peace process back up and running and as soon as possible." "There is no military solution to the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh," Toner added.   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 |  Topic Latest news Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion  The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan.Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders.Armenian army holding strategic command, staff drills Live firing will be carried out using automatic control systems and modern equipment. |
