U.S. co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group to visit Armenia 'this week'October 2, 2017 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Andrew J. Schofer, the new U.S. co-chair for the OSCE Minsk Group, will pay his first visit to Yerevan and Baku this week to meet with local officials and to get a firsthand look at the situation on the ground, the U.S. embassy in Armenia said in a statement. While in the region, Schofer will also join his fellow Minsk Group Co-Chairs for high-level meetings. "The U.S. supports a negotiated settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and will continue to engage actively with the sides as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group," the statement said. "Mr. Schofer, as the U.S. co-chair, supports the United States' longstanding policy, shared by the Minsk Group co-chairs, that a just settlement must be based on international law, which includes the Helsinki Final Act and the principles of the non-use of force or threat of force, territorial integrity, and equal rights and self-determination." Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers met in New York in September on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. The co-chairs announced then their intention to visit the South Caucasus region to prepare for a possible summit of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents. 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 | 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. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |