Russia hails Armenia, Azerbaijan’s activity in Karabakh processFebruary 11, 2020 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement according to which recent activity by Armenia and Azerbaijan in the negotiation process on the Nagorno Karabakh settlement “testifies to the intention of the parties to take concrete steps to prepare the population for peace.” In April 2019, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov organized a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov, which was also attended by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. In order to develop the agreements reached between the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Vienna, concrete proposals were worked out aimed at creating an atmosphere conducive to the resumption of the negotiation process on the settlement. “Among them (the proposals - Ed.) are measures to further stabilize the situation in the conflict zone, to alleviate the condition of persons in custody on the territory of the parties,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “The sides agreed on mutual trips for media representatives, some key issues of settlement were discussed. A number of these proposals have been implemented. The situation at the border and the line of contact remains relatively calm. There is a communication line between Yerevan and Baku. Mutual trips of journalists were arranged. Captives Zaven Karapetyan and Ilvin Ibragimov repatriated. Work is underway on other prisoners. The ICRC is working on it. We believe that all this testifies to the intention of the parties to take concrete steps aimed at preparing the populations for peace. This, in particular, was discussed at a recent meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Geneva. The parties have expressed readiness to continue the search for compromise. We support this attitude. There is a basis for continuing work. The important thing is to show political will.” The Foreign Ministry said Russia has always taken an active mediating position in the Karabakh settlement process. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 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. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |