Armenia Deputy PM: Yerevan, Baku starting border demarcation negotiationsJanuary 20, 2021 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Azerbaijan are moving to the stage of negotiations on border demarcation, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan told lawmakers on Wednesday, January 20. "The establishment of temporary positions of border guards has been practically completed, and we are moving on to the stage of meaningful negotiations on the delimitation and demarcation of borders," Avinyan said in parliament. According to Avinyan, the government has held consultations with various departments, and the Armenian positions have been clarified. “The Armenian-Azerbaijani border will ultimately be safe, but the process is going to be a very long one, ”the Deputy Prime Minister stressed. 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 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). |