  Top Russian, French diplomats discuss Karabakh, Middle East crisis June 2, 2016 - 13:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian and French Foreign MinistersSergey Lavrov and Jean-Marc Ayrault discussed the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and the situation in the Middle East. In a phone conversation on Wednesday, June 1, the diplomats also weighed in on cooperation and bilateral ties between the two countries. Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents met in Vienna on May 16, with top diplomats from Russia, France and the United States mediating the summit as OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs. The sides agreed to finalize in the shortest possible time an OSCE investigative mechanism. The Presidents also agreed to the expansion of the existing Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. Also, they agreed to continue the exchange of data on missing persons under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).   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 |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |
