Former U.S. envoy: Determination of Karabakh status is priorityDecember 18, 2021 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick believes that the determination of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh is a priority. In an interview with the Armenian service of the Voice of America, Warlick said the conflict can't be considered resolved after the war, and it is impossible to speak of stability without settlement. The diplomat described Azerbaijan's recent release of 10 Armenian prisoners of war and Armenia's handing over of minefield maps as a "small step" towards achieving mutual trust. Warlick said he is aware that Russia has taken some issues into its hands, but expressed confidence that the co-chairs, the OSCE and the United States have to take action and advance the settlement of the problem. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9, 2020 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |