Armenia confirms communication established with AzerbaijanOctober 24, 2018 - 12:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that communication has been established between the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan told a press briefing on Wednesday, October 24 that the communications is “a real, working” one. “The establishment of communication is aimed at the formation and strengthening of an atmosphere of peace,” Naghdalyan said. Asked whether the authorities of the two countries have reached out to each other after a soldier of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) army was wounded in Azerbaijan’s cross-border shooting, Naghdalyan said no public statements are available after the contacts. Hayk Sargsyan (b. 1999) was wounded in Azerbaijan’s cross-border shooting on Tuesday. The serviceman was immediately taken to hospital where his condition was assessed as satisfactory. An investigation into the details of the incident is underway. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |