Armenia wants repatriation of citizens jailed in AzerbaijanSeptember 24, 2019 - 11:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on Monday, September 23 raised the return of Armenian citizens from Azerbaijan at a meeting with Azeri foreign policy chief Elmar Mammadyarov in New York. The two were meeting under the auspices of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group -- Igor Popov (Russia), Andrew Schofer (United States), Stephane Visconti (France) -- and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. Mnatsakanyan and Mammadyarov met on the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly to discuss the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The Armenian side stressed the need for adhering to the ceasefire and de-escalating the situation. Azerbaijani troops attempted a subversive attack on the contact line with Karabakh (Artsakh) on Sunday. The Armenian side took measures to foil the attack, forcing the Azerbaijani troops to retreat. The rival also left the body of one soldier from their own side in the neutral zone. The Armenian side has reportedly already agreed to return the body to Azerbaijan. Also, the sides agreed to meet again in the near future, while the co-chairs expressed a wish to visit the region. The Foreign Ministers last met on June 20 in Washington, DC. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |