Armenia, Azerbaijan set to coordinate Karabakh statement: RussiaDecember 5, 2018 - 13:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are planning to coordinate a statement on Nagorno Karabakh, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a weekly briefing. "On the eve of the opening of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan on December 5, i.e. today, a meeting is scheduled between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the Nagorno Karabakh settlement mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group (Russia, U.S., France)," Zakharova said. According to her, a statement on the settlement of the conflict is set to be agreed upon. “I think you (journalists) will be informed in detail,” Zakharova said. Acting Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will meet in Milan on December 5, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan revealed earlier. 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. 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. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |