Greece "unconditionally" supports Minsk Group's Karabakh effortsDecember 14, 2017 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Greece "unconditionally" supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group in the process of the settlement of the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), foreign minister Nikos Kotzias said at a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian on Wednesday, December 13. Nalbandian briefed the Greek diplomat on Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group's efforts in the peace process, while Kotzias unveiled the recent developments in the Cyprus dispute. Both ministers attached great importance to the activity of the inter-governmental commission and the organization of business forums. Also, the two discussed Greece's possible involvement in Armenia's free trade zones, as well as Armenia-EU relations and possible cooperation between Greece and the Eurasian Economic Union, of which Armenia is a member. While in Greece, Nalbandian named the main obstacle to the Karabakh settlement and provided an update concerning the Protocols signed between Armenia and Turkey. 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 | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. IDBank unveils three sad stories about fraudsters IDBank has unveiled three scenarios of card fraud that have been happening more and more often in Armenia. |