Lithuania supports Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process – NausėdaMay 20, 2022 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lithuania supports the achievement of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, President Gitanas Nausėda said in a statement to the media after a meeting with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturian on Friday, May 20. "As you know, I was in Azerbaijan before I came here. We tried to understand their position, and here we are trying to understand your approaches and position," Nausėda said. "Dialogue and mutual understanding are very important, because there is no other way forward," he said. The Lithuanian President said he welcomes the efforts of the Armenian government, especially in the judiciary. "We want you to continue this path of democracy, which will lead to your socio-economic development," he said. In 1991, when Armenian declared independence from the Soviet Union, Lithuania was the first to recognize the country's sovereignty. 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 | 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 U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |