  OSCE Sec-Gen meets Minsk Group amid Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions June 3, 2021 - 12:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid on Thursday, June 3 met the co-chairs of the Minsk Group – Igor Popov of Russia, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States – and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson in Office (PRCiO) Andrzej Kasprzyk. "Pleased to meet with OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs & Personal Representative Kasprzyk in person for first time. Full support for their ongoing efforts and engagement," Schmid said in a tweet. The meeting comes amid growing tensions on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On the morning of May 12, the armed forces of Azerbaijan violated the border of Armenia in the southern province of Syunik, advancing 3.5 kilometers and surrounding Sev Lake, which is situated on the border between the two countries but is predominantly a part of Armenia. On May 13, the Azerbaijani military committed more border violations against Armenia, advancing near Vardenis (Gegharkunik province) and Sisian (Syunik province). One Armenian serviceman was killed in Azerbaijan’s shooting on May 25, while six others were captured on May 27.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
