Armenian Catholicos, Azerbaijani religious leader to meet in SeptemberAugust 28, 2017 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II will meet Azerbaijan’s religious leader Allahshukur Pashazadeh in September, a Mother See representative confirmed to PanARMENIAN.Net “According to preliminary data, the meeting will be held on September 8 in Moscow,” Rev. Fr. Vahram Melikyan said. The upcoming summit is mediated by Kirill, the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', with the two set discuss the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and the regional peace. Both Karekin II and Allahshukur Pashazadeh were invited to participate in Kirill's birthday in November 2016, with the media speculating that the two met on the sidelines of the celebration. The Mother See, however, refuted the reports as disinformation. The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now. 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 | U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |