U.S. appoints new OSCE Minsk Group co-chairJune 30, 2022 - 10:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States has appointed a new co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. “Laura Hochla, Director of the Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts, serves as the current OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-Chair, as we have formally notified all parties involved”, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia told Armenpress. The US State Department announced on June 28 that the new Co-chair had talked to the other Co-chairs to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. "Today, the US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group spoke with his counterparts to discuss the future of Nagorno Karabakh. Unfortunately, the Russian Co-chair did not accept the invitation. We look forward to continuing the work of the Minsk Group," the State Department said in a statement. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |