Russian diplomat says meeting of Armenian, Azeri FMs 'in the works'July 6, 2018 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers is planned to be held soon, Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Popov said on Friday, July 6, according to APA. Popov said that the co-chairs still find it difficult to make any statements on the Karabakh conflict. “Given the delicacy of the settlement process of the Karabakh conflict, the Minsk Group co-chairs refrain from any public speeches on the issue,” the Russian co-chair noted. He emphasized that a corresponding statement of the co-chairs will be made following the planned meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign policy chiefs. “We expect that the date of the ministerial meeting may be announced in the near future,” Popov added. 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 | 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. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |