Ceasefire verification mechanism is key, Armenia tells RussiaOctober 21, 2020 - 19:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan has stressed the establishment of stable ceasefire verification mechanisms as a priority. At a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Mnatsakanyan reaffirmed Armenia's commitments to the Moscow joint statement of October 10 and the statement of October 17 on the ceasefire. The meeting came after Russian President Vladimir Putin's telephone conversations with Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders and Russian-mediated efforts to end the military actions in the Karabakh conflict zone. Highly appreciating Russian and personally President Putin’s efforts to reach a ceasefire, Mnatsakanyan stated that all the agreements remain on paper due to Azerbaijan’s treacherous behavior and destabilizing actions. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |