Putin talks Karabakh with Pashinyan, Aliyev over the phoneMarch 12, 2021 - 18:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on March 11 and 12, the Kremlin said in a statement. The practical implementation of the agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh, reached in the trilateral statements of November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021, were discussed, according to the statement. "It was noted with satisfaction that the ceasefire is being strictly observed, and that the situation in the region remains generally stable and calm," the Kremlin said. "Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan hailed the effective activity of the Russian peacekeeping contingent deployed along the line of contact and the Lachin corridor." The parties also exchanged views on issues of Russian-Azerbaijani and Russian-Armenian cooperation, the Kremlin side added. The Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, told a briefing on Friday, March 12 that Armenia and Azerbaijan show a constructive attitude within the activity of the trilateral working group (Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan - Ed.) on Nagorno-Karabakh 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). |