U.S. lawmaker supports free and independent KarabakhSeptember 28, 2017 - 12:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States must support a diplomatic resolution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to allow for the people of Karabakh to exercise their freedom and independence, the U.S. Representative for Hawaii,Tulsi Gabbard has said in a statement on Wednesday, September 27. Her comments came after a trip to Armenia on an official, bipartisan diplomatic trip as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees, and as a member of the Congressional Armenian Caucus. “The resilience and courage I witnessed in the people of the Nagorno Karabakh region who remain in an ongoing conflict over their independence, further demonstrates our shared values of freedom, democracy, and self determination," she said. "We must support a diplomatic resolution to this ongoing conflict, such as what has been proposed by the Minsk Group (made up of the United States, France, and Russia), to allow for the people of Nagorno Karabakh to exercise their freedom and independence." “While there is much progress to be made within Armenia, the resilience of the Armenian people, their rich culture, values, and the depth of economic and academic investment I witnessed during my trip leaves me hopeful for the future of Armenia and the region,” she added. Read also: Member of U.S. Congress calls for Armenian Genocide recognition Top stories 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of arming Karabakh after 2020 Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of “illegally transported ammunition” to Nagorno-Karabakh after the November 9 statement. |