Pashinyan responds to Azeri President's "aggressive, destructive" rhetoricMarch 16, 2021 - 19:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The aggressive and destructive statements by the President of Azerbaijan do not contribute to establishing lasting peace and stability in the region in any way, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a meeting with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde on Tuesday, March 16. Pashinyan believes only constructive efforts will bring lasting peace to the region․ He stressed that many issues remain unresolved, including the status of Nagorno Karabakh, humanitarian problems, the protection of the rights of the Armenians of Artsakh (Karabakh), and the identity of cultural heritage. The Armenian PM stressed the important role of the OSCE in this regard. Pashinyan cited the repatriation of all Armenian prisoners of war as a priority, maintaining that the trilateral statement from November 9 must be fulfilled without preconditions. The Prime Minister stressed that the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is possible only within the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship and called for intensifying the activity of the Minsk Group in the resumption of the peace process and a comprehensive settlement. A similar thought was expressed by Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian earlier on Tuesday. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |