Armenia: Russia, France, U.S. “must take concrete measures” on KarabakhJune 10, 2017 - 17:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation matures for the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries to take concrete measures instead of just issuing statements on the process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said on Saturday, June 10. Nalbandian was meeting the co-chairs - ambassadors Igor Popov of Russia, Stephane Visconti of France, and Richard Hoagland of the United States - as well as Personal Representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk in Yerevan. According to the minister, although the mediators’ targeted assessment of Azerbaijan’s aggression was not the first one, Azerbaijan continues ignoring the co-chairs appeals. The co-chairs in a statement released on May 18 gave an assessment of the current situation on the Karabakh line of contact, addressed to Azerbaijan. The ambassadors cited "information collected from multiple reliable sources" which proved that Azerbaijan initiated the latest escalation on the contact line. Nalbandian said a situation is maturing which makes it compulsory for the mediators to take measures to contain Azerbaijan’s destructive and provocative policies. Prior to the meeting with Nalbandian, Popov, Visconti, Hoagland and Kasprzyk met with Armenian defense minister Vigen Sargsyan. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. 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. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |