Armenia may raise question of lost Karabakh areas during talks: MinisterMay 23, 2016 - 14:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian side never forgets about the Karabakh territories lost during the 4-day war unleashed by Azerbaijan in early April, the Defense Minister said Monday, May 23. “Those territories are located within the Nagorno Karabakh Republic,” Tert.am cited Seyran Ohanyan as saying. “I believe the issue will be discussed during negotiations.” President Serzh Sargsyan said earlier that the Armenian side that controls some 800,000 hectares of land as a “safety zone” around Karabakh, lost some 800 hectares (around 8 square kilometers) in the course of 4-day. According to him, those lands have no tactical or strategic importance. 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 | 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.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |