Armenian, Azerbaijani foreign policy chiefs will meet on Jan. 16January 14, 2019 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign policy chiefs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov will meet in Paris on January 16, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said in a Facebook post. The meeting will be mediated by the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group. Mnatsakanyan and Mammadyarov last met on December 5, 2018 and had a “had a useful exchange of views.” The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister said after the meeting the he reached a mutual understanding with his Armenian counterpart during negotiations on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement in Milan. 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). |