  U.S. remains committed to peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict July 1, 2016 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States on Thursday, June 30 confirmed its commitment to the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Addressing a press briefing, State Department spokesman John Kirby confirmed that Secretary John Kerry made phone calls to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev. The call was initiated by the American side. According to the presidential press service, the parties weighed in on the recent developments in the Nagorno Karabakh peace negotiations mediated by Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, focusing, in particular on the process of implementation of agreements reached in Vienna and Saint Petersburg. “I don’t have a detailed readout,” he said. “Of course, they talked about Nagorno Karabakh and where things are going and our desires to see a peaceful resolution there.”   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 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.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.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
