Russia says "now is not the best time" to discuss Karabakh statusJanuary 18, 2021 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The status of Nagorno-Karabakh was deliberately not mentioned in the joint statement signed by the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan on November 10, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a press conference on Monday, January 18. According to him, "now is not the best time to bring up the topic of Karabakh's status." "The territory where Russian peacekeepers have been deployed is the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent. Now details concerning the organization of transport links, the supply of the zone of responsibility of the peacekeepers, the provision of humanitarian assistance to civilians are being worked out. 50,000 Armenians have already returned [to Karabakh] from Armenia," Lavrov said The Russian Foreign Minister stressed that the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will also engage in the determination of the status of Karabakh: "They have now resumed their contacts with the parties, they are going to visit the region again." The diplomat added that discussing the status of Nagorno-Karabakh will be possible in the future, but it would be premature at the moment. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. |