OSCE mediators learn details of Pashinyan-Aliyev meetingFebruary 21, 2019 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 20, the Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan met OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Stéphane Visconti (France), Andrew Schofer (US), and Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office. The Foreign Minister and the co-chairs focused on issues related to the recent meetings held within the framework of the process of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh. The co-chairs were particularly interested in details of the meeting between the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan held in January in Davos. Zohrab Mnatsakanyan reiterated Armenia's approaches and position towards the exclusively peaceful settlement of the conflict, as well as the importance of creating an environment conducive to peace for the settlement process. The interlocutors exchanged views on further steps and meetings within the framework of the process. 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |