Lavrov invites Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers to MoscowSeptember 30, 2020 - 23:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday, September 30 invited Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Jeyhun Bayramov to Moscow to hold talks on the Karabakh settlement. According to a press release from the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov has discussed with the Foreign Ministers the development of the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone. Lavrov stressed that Russia will continue "both in its national capacity and together with other co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group to make efforts" aimed at creating conditions for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by political and diplomatic means. “The readiness to provide a platform in Moscow for arranging a meet-up was confirmed, including holding a regular meeting of the heads of the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Earlier, Moscow acknowledged the participation of terrorists and mercenaries from Syria and Libya in the battles in Karabakh. Azerbaijan unleashed a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. 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 | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |