  UN chief rejects term “frozen conflict,” calls for peace in Karabakh February 22, 2017 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The term “frozen conflict”, which is often used about conflicts in Europe, is misleading. Until peace agreements are signed and implemented, the risk of renewed violence remains - as we saw last April in Nagorno Karabakh in the South Caucasus, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said. Azerbaijan on April 2, 2016 launched a large-scale military offensive against Karabakh which left hundreds dead and injured on both sides. Armenia and Azerbaijan reached an agreement on the cessation of hostilities on April 5 in Moscow. "The United Nations fully supports the efforts of the OSCE’s Minsk Group and urges the parties to the conflict to de-escalate tensions and fully implement agreed conflict prevention measures," he said. "I urge all concerned to show greater political will, not only to strengthen the ceasefire and implement previous commitments, but to renew a sustainable and comprehensive negotiation process."   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 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. |
