Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, French Secretary of State talk KarabakhSeptember 8, 2016 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on Thursday, September 8 met with Secretary of State for European Affairs Harlem Désir in France, Yerkir.am reports. Besides bilateral ties, the two discussed the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, stressing the need for accelerating the process of substantive negotiations over the issue. Also Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs – Igor Popov of Russia, James Warlick of the United States and Pierre Andrieu of France – and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk in Moscow to discuss the conflict in Karabakh. At the meeting, the diplomats discussed issues concerning the settlement of the conflict, including the implementation of agreements reached at summits in Saint Petersburg and Vienna. Also, they weighed in on the current situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |