Pompeo urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to "resume negotiations"July 15, 2020 - 19:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo commented on the recent escalation along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border during a press briefing on Wednesday, July 15, urging the sides to "resume sustinent negotiations". Pompeo discussed the United States' concerns about recent violence along the Armenia-Azerbaijan international border and offered condolences to the families of victims. "The United States is deeply concerned about the recent deadly violence along the Armenia-Azerbaijan international border," the Secretary thed reporters. "We urge the sides to de-escalate immediately and re-establish a meaningful dialogue and a ceasefire, to resume subsistent negotiations with the Minsk Group as co-chairs." On July 12, Azerbaijan launched two failed infiltration attempts on the border with Armenia whose troops immediately identified the saboteurs and thwarted them back to their positions. Since the next morning, the Azerbaijani military has been firing on the Armenian positions, also using large caliber grenade launchers and combat drones to target civilian homes in several border settlements. Four servicemen of the Armenian army have been killed, 20 others have been wounded, while Azerbaijan has reported 11 deaths. 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. |