Karabakh Foreign Minister thanks Aliyev for his "sincerity"August 13, 2022 - 12:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Foreign Minister Davit Babayan on Friday, August 12 thanked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for his "sincerity" in that he never deceived the public about Baku's plans for Artsakh. "Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said yesterday (Thursday - Ed.) in his interview that within Azerbaijan the Armenians living in Karabakh would have neither status, nor independence, nor any special privileges," Babayan said in a statement shared on social media. "First of all, I want to thank Aliyev for his sincerity. Indeed, neither Azerbaijan nor its leadership has ever misled or deceived about their plans for Artsakh. Secondly, indeed, Karabakh will not have anything as part of Azerbaijan, because there will be no Karabagh at all. Moreover, for Artsakh itself, any status within Azerbaijan is unacceptable. How could the Jews have any kind of administrative-territorial status within Nazi Germany?" Aliyev said Thursday that the Armenians of Karabakh "must take the right step, understand that their future is integration with Azerbaijani society." He said that "Armenians of Karabakh will have no status, no independence, and no privileges." 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 | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). 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. |