Pashinyan meeting Shoigu; Lavrov in Yerevan for Karabakh talksNovember 21, 2020 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Yerevan on Saturday, November 21, the Armenian government reports. Shoigu has arrived in the Armenian capital as part of a Russian interdepartmental delegation which also includes Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko and head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova have also arrived in Yerevan. They will all meet with Pashinyan on Saturday. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev have signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Karabakh (Artsakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan has said he has agreed to the deal signed by Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan. 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 | 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. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |