Incidents still happen in Karabakh, Putin tells AliyevNovember 26, 2021 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be discussed at a trilateral meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Putin stressed the importance of the Russian peacekeeping contingent deployed in the region since the end of hostilities in late 2020. The Russian leader also problems and incidents still happen in the conflict zone but added that the summit is set to address all those questions. Aliyev said, meanwhile, that over the past year there have been no serious incidents in the zone of responsibility of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh. One Armenian civilian was killed, three others were injured when an Azerbaijani soldier opened fire on locals working on water pipes on a junction near the town of Shushi, Nagorno-Karabakh, on November 8. On October 9, another civilian from Karabakh, Aram Tepnunts (b.1966), was killed by an Azerbaijani sniper while working in his orchard near the town of Martakert. On November 16, Azerbaijan launched an unprovoked offensive in the southern Armenian province of Syunik, seizing control over two positions. The Armenian side has confirmed the death of six servicemen, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan saying that up to 32 others may have been taken captive. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |